§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of local authority employees in all grades in Scotland during 1974; and what is the comparable figure to the latest available date in 1975.
§ Mr. William RossThe latest date for which figures are available is June 1974. At that time the total number of local 139W authority employees in all grades in Scotland was 253,351. This figure includes the total staff of police forces which was 11,543. Figures for 1975 are not expected to be available for some months.