HC Deb 31 October 1979 vol 972 cc582-4W
Mr. Grylls

asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will publish in the Official Report the total establishment and the number of civil servants in post, at 3 May and at 1 October, for each of the following Departments: Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Civil Service, Ministry of Defence, Education and Science, Employment, Energy, Environment, Transport, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Health and Social Security, Home Office, Industry, Trade, Scottish Office, Welsh Office, Northern Ireland Office, Her Majesty's Treasury and the Paymaster General's Department.

Mr. Channon

Main Estimates show, annually, the number of permanent staff at 1 April for whom provision is made.

Information on the number of civil servants in post is normally produced quarterly and shows the position at 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October annually. Details of the position at 3 May 1979 are not held centrally. The table below shows the original provision for permanent staff in Main Estimates 1979–80 at 1 April 1979, and the staff in post in the Departments mentioned at 1 April and 1 July 1979. The staff in post figures for 1 October 1979 should

Main estimates 1979–80 permanent staff Staff-in-Post
Department 1 April 1979 1 April 1979 1 July 1979
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 14,200 13,956 13,864
Civil Service Department 5,362 5,043 5,047
Ministry of Defence 225,104 224,697 222,898
Education and Science 2,736 2,677 2,649
Department of Employment Group 54,754 53,605 52,597
Department of Energy 1,340 1,267 1,257
Department of Environment Group 53,091 52,453 51,567
Department of Transport 14,567 13,908 13,698
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 10,004 9,777 9,703
Department of Health and Social Security 98,119 98,369 97,539
Home Office 34,728 33,490 33,490
Department of Industry 9,575 9,514 9,428
Department of Trade 7,469 7,308 7,499
Scottish Office 11,220 10,946 10,822
Welsh Office 2,687 2,607 2,595
Northern Ireland Office 261 216 209
HM Treasury 1,134 1,056 1,028
Paymaster General's Office 892 873 868
547,243 541,762 536,758

be available shortly and I shall let my hon. Friend have that information as soon as possible.