§ Mr. Tim Rentonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of people employed by the local authorities and in those public corporations which provide a social service in each of the years from 1970 to 1974.
§ Mr. John FraserEstimates of the numbers in the United Kingdom employed by (i) local authorities and (ii) public corporations which provide a social service as as follows:
Thousands Year Local Authorities Public corporations providing a social service Total 1970 2,556 140 2,696 1971 2,647 138 2,785 1972 2,756 129 2,885 1973 2,885 134 3,019 1974 2,830 235 3,065 Notes:
- 1. Figures refer to June of each year.
- 2. 1974 estimates are provisional.
- 3. The figures shown are not strictly comparable for a number of reasons, the most important being the transfer of regional water authorities to public corporations in April 1974.