§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Industry by how many the number of civil servants in his Department and other categories of public sector officials, including any industrial civil servants, increased between 1970–71 and 1974–75.
§ Mr. KaufmanIt is not possible to make this comparison as 1974–75 was the first year of the Department's existence.
§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether his Department employs any representatives or staff outside the United Kingdom and at what total cost on an annual basis.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe Department employs five staff overseas. Their total cost for the financial year 1974–75 was £37,811.