§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish figures showing the number of local government employees in each year since 1960, and distinguishing between manual workers, teachers, social services, planning staff and so forth.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe attached table gives the combined totals of full and part-time employees in local authorities in England and Wales, including police, for the period since 1960. The numbers of police civilians, traffic wardens, police
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LOCAL AUTHORITY JOINT MANPOWER WATCH—ENGLAND AND WALES MANUAL EMPLOYEES AT JUNE 1978 (REVISED SEPTEMBER 1978) (1) Full Time (2) Part Time (3) Totals Service (i) Actual (ii) Full Time Equivalents of (i) Full Time and Full Time Equivalent Education—Lecturers and teachers … … — — — — —Others … … 104,318 412,338 169,059 273,377 Construction … … 121,243 412 169 121,412 Transport … … 18,129 303 124 18,253 Social Servic … … 49,090 149,829 61,430 110,520 Public Libraries and museums … … 2,945 5,256 2,155 5,100 Recreation, parks and baths … … 57,403 17,515 7,181 64,584 Environmental health … … 7,695 1,883 772 8,467 Refuse collection and disposal … … 45,919 258 106 46,025 Housing … … 10,513 9,439 3,870 14,383 Town and Country Planning … … 999 112 46 1,045 Fire Service—Regular … … — — — — —Others … … 1,562 1,665 683 2,245 Miscellaneous Services … … 63,813 38,663 15,852 79,665 TOTAL … … 483,629 637,673 261,447 745,076 Police—All Ranks … … — — — — —Cadets … … — — — — —Civilians … … 7,557 6,493 2,662 10,219 —Traffic Wardens … … — — — — Agency Staff … … 94 119 49 143 Magistrates Courts … … 163 783 321 484 Probation Staff—Officers … … — — — — —Others … … 47 623 255 302 TOTAL including (CP) … … 491,490 645,691 264,734 756,224 Job Creation Programme (JCP) … … 6,300 118 48 6,348 GRAND TOTAL (excluding JCP) … … 485,190 645,573 264,686 749,876 cadets, agency, magistrates' courts and probation staffs were not covered in surveys prior to 1975 and are therefore excluded from the table in order to provide a broadly comparable set of figures:
Mid June Thousand 1960 1,532 1961 1,576 1962 1,638 1963 1,697 1964 1,772 1965 1,827 1966 1,919 1967 2,001 1968 2,069 1969 2,124 1970 2,162 1971 2,234 1972 2,340 1973 2,454 1974 2,443 1975 2,556 1976 2,574 1977 2,556 1978 2,568 A detailed breakdown by main service category identifying separately manual and non-manual workers in all local authority services for the period June 1975 to June 1978 is attached. Figures in this form are not available before 1975.
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LOCAL AUTHORITY JOINT MANPOWER WATCH—ENGLAND AND WALES NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES AT JUNE 1978 (REVISED SEPTEMBER 1978) (1) Full Time (2) Part Time (3) Totals(Full Time and Full Time Equivalent) Service (i) Actual (ii) Full Time Equivalents of (i) Education—Lecturers and teachers … … 534,741 141,778 29,316 564,057 —Others … … 109,228 83,993 44,516 153,744 Construction … … 15,370 92 49 15,419 Transport … … 4,242 59 31 4,273 Social Services … … 84,870 12,616 6,686 91,556 Public Libraries and museums … … 22,141 10,346 5,483 27,624 Recreation, parks and baths … … 15,005 2,895 1,534 16,539 Environmental health … … 13,407 253 134 13,541 Refuse collection and disposal … … 3,780 30 16 3,796 Housing … … 31,533 2,533 1,342 32,875 Town and Country Planning … … 21,342 478 253 21,595 Fire Service—Regular … … 32,100 — — 32,100 —Others … … 2,875 241 128 3,003 Miscellaneous Services … … 183,171 9,656 5,118 188,289 TOTAL … … 1,073,805 264,970 94,606 1,168,411 Police—All Ranks … … 107,875 — — 107,875 —Cadets … … 2,040 — — 2,040 —Civilians … … 22,672 1,425 755 23,427 —Traffic Wardens … … 4,803 — — 4,803 Agency Staff … … 247 125 66 313 Magistrates Courts … … 6,781 749 397 7,178 Probation Staff—Officers … … 4,895 130 69 4,964 —Others … … 3,084 1,126 597 3,681 TOTAL (including JCP) … … 1,226,202 268,525 96,490 1,322,692 Job Creation Programme (JCP) … … 3,008 78 41 3,049 GRAND TOTAL (excluding JCP) … … 1,223,194 268,447 96,449 1,319,643
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LOCAL AUTHORITY JOINT MANPOWER WATCH—ENGLAND AND WALES MANUAL EMPLOYEES AT JUNE 1977 (REVISED JUNE 1978) Education—Lecturers and teachers … … — — — — —Others … … 107,774 414,485 169,939 277,713 Construction … … 121,713 427 175 121,888 Transport … … 18,158 309 127 18,285 Social Services … … 48,980 144,100 59,081 108,061 Public Libraries and museums … … 3,012 5,181 2,124 5,136 Recreation, parks and baths … … 56,540 16,051 6,581 63,121 Environmental health … … 7,759 2,034 834 8,593 Refuse collection and disposal … … 45,924 231 95 46,019 Housing … … 10,345 8,976 3,680 14,025 Town and Country Planning … … 643 101 41 684 Fire Service—Regular … … — — — — —Others … … 1,620 1,629 668 2,288 Miscellaneous Services … … 64,179 39,217 16,079 80,258 TOTAL 486,647 632,741 259,424 746,071 Police—All Ranks … … — — — — —Cadets … … — — — — —Civilians … … 7,591 6,384 2,617 10,208 —Traffic Wardens … … — — — — Agency Staff … … 43 76 31 74 Magistrates Courts … … 169 706 289 458 Probation Staff—Officers … … — — — — —Others … … 63 601 246 309 TOTAL (including JCP) … … 494,513 640,508 262,607 757,120 Job Creation Programme (JCP) … … 6,257 5 2 6,259 GRAND TOTAL (excluding JCP) … … 488,256 640,503 262,605 750,861
LOCAL AUTHORITY JOINT MANPOWER WATCH—ENGLAND AND WALES NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES AT JUNE 1977 (REVISED SEPTEMBER 1978) (1) Full Time (2) Part Time (3) Totals (Full Time and Full Time Equivalent) Service (i) Actual (ii) Full Time Equivalents of (i) Education—Lecturers and teachers … … 532,748 136,508 29,506 562,254 —Others … … 109,982 81,394 43,139 153,121 Construction … … 14,935 97 51 14,986 Transport … … 4,155 72 38 4,193 Social Services … … 82,709 11,556 6,125 88,834 Public Libraries and museums … … 22,232 9,959 5,278 27,510 Recreation, parks and baths … … 14,406 2,535 1,344 15,750 Environmental health … … 13,483 237 126 13,609 Refuse collection and disposal … … 3,620 36 19 3,639 Housing … … 30,192 2,323 1,231 31,423 Town and Country Planning … … 21,386 484 257 21,643 Fire Service—Regular … … 32,498 — — 32,498 —Others … … 2,936 230 122 3,058 Miscellaneous Services … … 187,216 9,563 5,068 192,284 TOTAL … … 1,072,498 254,994 92,304 1,164,802 Police—All Ranks … … 109,338 — — 109,338 —Cadets … … 2,822 — — 2,822 —Civilians … … 22,774 1,401 743 23,517 —Traffic Wardens … … 5,544 — — 5,544 Agency Staff … … 158 83 44 202 Magistrates Courts … … 6,636 746 395 7,031 Probation Staff—Officers … … 4,883 126 67 4,950 —Others … … 3,051 972 515 3,566 TOTAL (including JCP) … … 1,227,704 258,322 94,068 1,321,772 Job Creation Programme (JCP) … … 3,637 2 1 3,638 GRAND TOTAL (excluding JCP) … … 1,224,067 258,320 94,067 1,318,134
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LOCAL AUTHORITY JOINT MANPOWER WATCH—ENGLAND AND WALES MANUAL EMPLOYEES AT JUNE 1978 (REVISED SEPTEMBER 1978) Education—Lecturers and teachers … … — — — —Others … … 112,992 414,419 169,912 282,904 Construction … … 127,095 503 206 127,310 Transport … … 18,763 330 135 18,898 Social Services … … 49,840 141,292 57,930 107,770 Public Libraries and museums … … 3,182 5,337 2,188 5,370 Recreation, parks and baths … … 57,452 15,821 6,487 63,939 Environmental health … … 7,961 2,145 879 8,840 Refuse collection and disposal … … 46,428 228 93 46,521 Housing … … 9,874 8,248 3,382 13,256 Town and Country Planning … … 353 85 35 388 Fire Service—Regular … … — — — — —Others … … 1,810 1,507 618 2,428 Miscellaneous Services … … 66,305 40,212 16,487 82,792 TOTAL … … 502,055 630,127 258,352 760,407 Police—All Ranks … … — — — — —Cadets … … — — — — —Civilians … … 7,578 6,380 2,616 10,194 —Traffic Wardens … … — — — — Agency Staff … … 39 38 16 55 Magistrates Courts … … 181 668 274 455 Probation Staff—Officers … … — — — — —Others … … 38 569 233 271 TOTAL (including JCP) … … 509,891 637,782 261,491 771,382 Job Creation Programme (JCP) … … 3,126 20 8 3,134 GRAND TOTAL (excluding JCP) … … 506,765 637,762 261,483 768,248
LOCAL AUTHORITY JOINT MANPOWER WATCH—ENGLAND AND WALES MANUAL EMPLOYEES AT JUNE 1976 (REVISED SEPTEMBER 1977) (1) Full Time (2) Part Time (3) Totals (Full Time and Full Time Equivalent) Service (i)Actual (ii) Full Time Equivalents of (i) Education—Lecturers and teachers … … 527,935 144,601 32,286 560,221 —Others … … 109,555 80,996 42,928 152,483 Construction … … 14,824 98 52 14,876 Transport … … 4,133 54 29 4,162 Social Services … … 80,835 10,550 5,592 86,427 Public Libraries and museums … … 22,188 9,735 5,160 27,348 Recreation, parks and baths … … 13,980 2,336 1,238 15,218 Environmental health … … 13,465 234 124 13,589 Refuse collection and disposal … … 3,510 27 14 3,524 Housing … … 30,443 2,143 1,136 31,579 Town and Country Planning … … 21,601 523 277 21,878 Fire Service—Regular … … 32,568 — — 32,568 —Others … … 2,981 215 114 3,095 Miscellaneous Services … … 193,332 10,343 5,482 198,814 TOTAL … … 1,071,350 261,855 94,432 1,165,782 Police—All Ranks … … 108,473 — — 108,473 —Cadets … … 3,978 — — 3,978 —Civilians … … 22,997 1,466 777 23,774 —Traffic Wardens … … 6,056 — — 6,056 Agency Staff … … 203 80 42 245 Magistrates Courts … … 6,516 720 382 6,898 Probation Staff—Officers … … 4,949 115 61 5,010 —Others … … 3,142 772 409 3,551 TOTAL (including JCP) … … 1,227,664 265,008 96,103 1,323,767 Job Creation Programme (JCP) … … 1,162 27 14 1,176 GRAND TOTAL (excluding JCP) … … 1,226,502 264,981 96,089 1,322,591
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LOCAL AUTHORITY JOINT MANPOWER WATCH—ENGLAND AND WALES MANUAL EMPLOYEES AT JUNE 1975 (REVISED SEPTEMBER 1976) Education—Lecturers and teachers … … — — — — —Others … … 117,368 411,514 168,721 286,089 Construction … … 127,555 622 255 127,810 Transport … … 19,473 391 160 19,633 Social Services … … 51,451 138,381 56,736 108,187 Public Libraries and museums … … 3,077 5,261 2,157 5,234 Recreation, parks and baths … … 57,442 14,026 5,751 63,193 Environmental health … … 8,184 2,173 891 9,075 Refuse collection and disposal … … 47,531 324 133 47,664 Housing … … 9,799 7,746 3,176 12,975 Town and Country Planning … … 58 76 31 89 Fire Service—Regular … … — — — — —Others … … 1,892 1,472 603 2,495 Miscellaneous Services … … 68,348 39,519 16,203 84,551 TOTAL … … 512,178 621,505 254,817 766,995 Police—All Ranks … … — — — — —Cadets … … — — — — —Civilians … … 7,591 6,874 2,818 10,409 —Traffic Wardens … … — — — — Agency Staff … … 40 33 13 53 Magistrates Courts … … 180 553 227 407 Probation Staff—Officers … … — — — — —Others … … 44 476 195 239 TOTAL (including JCP) … … 520,033 629,441 258,070 778,103 Job Creation Programme (JCP) … … — — — — GRAND TOTAL (excluding JCP) … … 520,033 629,441 258,070 778,103
LOCAL AUTHORITY JOINT MANPOWER WATCH—ENGLAND AND WALES NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES AT JUNE 1975 (REVISED JUNE 1976) (1) Full Time (2) Part Time (3) Totals (Full Time and Full Time Equivalent) Service (i) Actual (ii) Full Time Equivalents of (i) Education—Lecturers and teachers … … 517,102 160,611 35,727 552,829 —Others … … 104,687 78,839 41,785 146,472 Construction … … 13,569 104 55 13,624 Transport … … 4,145 53 28 4,173 Social Services … … 76,406 9,862 5,227 81,633 Public Libraries and museums … … 21,943 9,480 5,024 26,967 Recreation, parks and baths … … 13,108 1,605 851 13,959 Environmental health … … 13,112 241 128 132,401 Refuse collection and disposal … … 3,278 24 13 3,291 Housing … … 29,194 2,014 1,067 30,261 Town and Country Planning … … 20,554 559 296 20,850 Fire Service—Regular … … 31,914 — — 31,914 —Others … … 3,018 232 123 3,141 Miscellaneous Services … … 192,189 10,778 5,712 197,901 TOTAL … … 1,044,219 274,402 96,036 1,140,255 Police—All Ranks … … 103,564 — — 103,564 —Cadets … … 4,459 — — 4,459 —Civilians … … 23,124 1,545 819 23,943 —Traffic Wardens … … 6,211 — — 6,211 Agency Staff … … 441 180 95 536 Magistrates Courts … … 6,227 662 351 6,578 Probation Staff—Officers … … 4,821 131 69 4,890 —Others … … 2,818 589 312 3,130 TOTAL (including JCP) … … 1,195,884 277,509 97,682 1,293,566 Job Creation Programme (JCP) … … — — — — GRAND TOTAL (excluding JCP) … … 1,195,884 277,509 97,682 1,293,566