§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what changes have been made in the last three years in the Civil Service establishment figure for the number of special investigators to be employed by his Department; what is the present full establishment limit; and if the full establishment figure has ever been fully taken up in practice.
§ Mr. OrmeThe establishment figures for special investigators at 1st July for each of the past three years are: 1974, 385; 1975, 387; 1976, 397. Within the limits of available records, the establishment figure has never been fully taken up. The shortfall at 1st July 1976 was 26.