Mr. R. C. Mitchellasked the Lord Advocate how many civil servants were employed by his Department on 1 May 1979; and what was the equivalent figure for 31 December.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandThe number of civil servants employed by my noble Friend's London Department was 20 at 1 May 1979 and 18½ at 1 January 1980.
The equivalent figures for the Crown Office in Edinburgh, which include the Procurator Fiscal service, were 758 at 1 May 1979 and 812 at 1 January 1980.