HC Deb 29 January 1980 vol 977 c573W
Mr. Butcher

asked the Minister for the Civil Service how the current number of employees in the Civil Service compares with May 1979, in total and as a perecentage.

Mr. Channon

At 1 January 1980 there were 707,800 staff in post in the Civil Service. This represents a decrease of 24,500, or 3.3 per cent., over the total of 732,300 in post at 1 April 1979. Figures are not available centrally for May 1979.