§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Paymaster General what was the staff establishment of his Department on 1 April 1979 and on 1 April of the current year; and what was the shortfall on these figures, if any, and the grades and geographical regions where the shortfall occurred.
§ Mr. MaudeThe staff establishment of my Department on 1 April 1979 was 892 and 872 were in post—a shortfall of 20. The shortfall was in clerical grades in Crawley, South-East region.
The staff establishment on 1 April 1980 and the number in post were both 923.