§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many people have been employed by each of the district council authorities in the county of Dyfed in each year of the existence of these authorities; and if he will make a statement;
(2) how many people have been employed by Dyfed County Council in each year of its existence.
§ Mr. Alec JonesFigures relating to individual authorities are not identified in the published results of the joint manpower watch survey. The manning level appropriate to local circumstances is purely for the individual local authority to decide, and I advise the hon. Member to approach the authorities concerned.
§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people are employed by county councils throughout Wales; what were the corresponding figures for 1975, 1976; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alec JonesManning levels are determined by local authorities themselves. The information requested is as follows:
THOUSANDS (FULL AND PART-TIME) AT DECEMBER EACH YEAR* 1975 1976† 1977†‡ WALES County council manpower 122.4 122.9 121.7 * Drawn from the joint manpower watch survey. † Those totals include staff recruited under the Government's job creation programme. ‡ Provisional.