§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the number of special investigators employed by his Department for each year since 1954.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe following table shows the number of special investigators in post for each year from 1954 to 1977.
1954 16 1955 22 1956 23 1957 29 1958 50 1959 60 1960 71 1961 72 1962 73 1963 76 1964 97 1965 107 1966 132 1967 145 1968 163 1969 189 1970 248 1971 278 1972 285 1973 314 1974 336 1975 362 1976 383 1977 398