§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many planning authorities there are presently in the United Kingdom; and how many there were before the reorganisation of local government.
§ Mr. Guy Barnett509 at present and 277 before reorganisation.
§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people there are currently employed in planning departments of local authorities; and how many there were employed before the reorganisation of local government.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettAbout 22,000 in England and Wales. Information on planning staff was not collected systematically before local government reorganisation.