HC Deb 18 June 1975 vol 893 c464W
Mrs. Winifred Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many civil servants were employed in his Department on 1st January 1973, 1st January 1974, and 1st January 1975; and how many of these were employed in Scotland, England and Wales, respectively.

Mr. Eadie

My Department was not created until 9th January 1974. The numbers of civil servants employed at 1st January 1975 with comparable figures for 1st April 1974 were as follows:

Scotland England Wales Total
1st April 1974 27 990 2 1,019
1st January 1975 106 1,099 2 1,207

These figures exclude staff transferred to the Health and Safety Executive on 1st January 1975.