§ Mr. Formanasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total cost to public funds of the public bodies for which he is responsible.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerIn the current financial year the total estimated cost to public funds of my Department, the Manpower Services Commission, Training Services Agency, Employment Service Agency, Health and Safety Executive, Health and Safety Commission, Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, Royal Commission on the Distribution of Income and Wealth and the Office of Manpower Economics is £523,521,000.
§ Mr. Formanasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of people employed in the public bodies for which he is responsible.
§ Mr. GoldingThe number of staff employed on 1st April 1976 in the public bodies for which I am responsible was 47,839. In addition 3,207 casual staff were employed, mainly on work connected with the payment of unemployment benefit. The term "public bodies" has been taken to include my Department; the Manpower Services Commission; Training Services Agency; Employment Service Agency; Health and Safety Commission and Executive; Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service; Royal Commission on the Distribution of Incomes and Wealth; and the Office of Manpower Economics.