§ Mr. John Mooreasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many employees there were on 1st January 1914, 1st January 1939 and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisHistorical data on total Civil Service manpower is not available before 1939. However, at 1st April 1914, there were 70,000 non-industrial staff in post. At 1st April 1939, the total size of the Civil Service was 347,000; and at 1st April 1976, the total number of staff in post was 747,614.