HC Deb 14 November 1978 vol 958 c157W
Mr. George Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the number of people employed by the Nature Conservancy Council in Scotland on 1st October 1974, 1st October 1976, and 1st October 1978, respectively.

Mr. Denis Howell

The numbers of people employed in Scotland by the Nature Conservancy Council were:

ANNUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN AVERAGE RATE POUNDAGES
1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
Kirklees Metropolitan District:
Non-domestic 1.0 3.6 6.1
Domestic 1.4 4.9 8.2
All England and Wales:
Non-domestic 7.1 10.0 6.3
Domestic 9.3 14.6 9.6