§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants are currently employed in the Greater London area; and what is the total cost of their salaries and associated expenses.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisApproximately 160,000 civil servants work in the Greater London area, of whom some two-fifths are engaged in providing services to the local population. Of the remainder, some 31,000 posts are due 249W to be dispersed from the London area under the dispersal decisions announced by the Government in July 1974. It is not possible to isolate the costs of the staff employed in Greater London from information held centrally.