HC Deb 28 January 1980 vol 977 cc543-4W
Mr. R. C. Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many civil servants were employed by his Department on 1 May 1979; and what was the equivalent figure for 31 December.

Mr. Mark Carlisle

Respective numbers were 3,737 and 2,581. The 1 May 1979 figure however includes 1,099 mem- bers of my Department who were transferred to the Office of Arts and Libraries on 1 September.