§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the total number of staff employed by his Department in Wales in 1976; and what were the corresponding figures for the last five years.
§ Mr. John SilkinThe number of staff employed by my Department in Wales on 1st July 1976 was 1,310. The corresponding figures for the previous five years were:
1st July 1971 1,372 1st July 1972 1,351 1st July 1973 1,306 1st July 1974 1,305 1st July 1975 1,303