§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many special investigation officers were employed by his Department in, respectively, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, on 1st January 1973, 1st January 1974, 1st January 1975, 1st January 1976 and 1st January 1977.
§ Mr. OrmeThe number of special investigation officers employed by my Department at 1st January during each of the years in question was:
England Wales Scotland 1973 … 240 21 24 1974 … 265 25 24 1975 … 283 25 28 1976 … 307 24 31 1977 … 329 24 30 Social Security in Northern Ireland is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.