§ Mr. Hayhoeasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many people ceased to be civil servants during 1976 as a result of (a) retirement, (b) death and (c) voluntary resignation; and what were the comparable figures for each of the previous five years.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe details in respect of non-industrial civil servants for the period 1972 to 1976 are set out below. There are no comparable figures for 1971. The corresponding figures for industrial civil servants are not available centrally and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.
Retirement Death Voluntary resignation 1972 11,761 1,814 30,986 1973 12,465 1,836 44,208 1974 10,751 1,662 30,402 1975* 12,953 1,866 29,421 1976*† 14,450 1,641 25,750 * The figures for 1975 and 1976 exclude the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. †The figures for 1976 are as at October 1976 and these may be revised when the outstanding reports are processed.