§ Mr. Anthony Grantasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the amounts spent on civil defence and the number of people engaged on civil defence, full-time and part-time, in the years 1974 to 1978 or the latest convenient date; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesCentral Government expenditure in Great Britain was:
Year Net Expenditure Year £ million 1974–75 10.8 1975–76 15.6 1976–77 19.8 Final figures for 1977–78 are not yet available. As at 1 March 1979, 368 full-time and 23 part-time staff were employed by Home Departments, and about 250 full time and at least 400 part-time staff were employed by local authorities.