§ Mr. Alexanderasked the Minister for the Civil Service what was the number of persons employed in the Civil Service at(a) 1 May 1979 and(b) 1 November 1981.
§ Mr. HayhoeFigures for the months of May and November are not held centrally. However, at 1 April 1979 there were 732,300 staff in post and at 1 October 1981—the latest date for which figures are available—there were 679,800.