§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many persons were employed by local authorities in England and Wales in each year from 1965 to 1975; and how many such persons were in each year involved in administration and clerical positions.
§ Mr. OakesNumbers employed by local authorities, including police forces, in England and Wales each year from 1965 were:
Mid-June 000's 1965 1,827 1966 1,919 1967 2,001 1968 2,069 1969 2,124 1970 2,162 1971 2,234 1972 2,340 1973 2,454 1974 2,443 1975 2,572 (provisional) Information about the number of persons in administrative and clerical positions is not available.