HC Deb 13 October 1976 vol 917 c122W
Mr. Baker

asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will publish figures showing the size of the central Civil Service, including industrial and non-industrial staff, for each three-month period as from 1st January 1974.

Mr. Charles R. Morris

The figures are as follows:

1st January 1974 … … 694,384
1st April 1974 … … 692,036
1st July 1974 … … 690,351
1st October 1974 … … 687,182
1st January 1975 … … 693,921
1st April 1975 … … 701,370
1st July 1975 … … 707,982
1st October 1975 … … 719,145
1st January 1976 … … 745,120
1st April 1976 … … 747,614
1st July 1976 … … 744,100