HC Deb 24 July 1981 vol 9 c273W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people have been employed in local government in each year since 1977.

Mr. King

For local authorities in England and Wales the figures, at March in each year, are as follows:

Full Time Staff Part Time Staff Total (full time equivalent)
1977 1,713,454 918,226 2,072,867
1978 1,699,541 928,437 2,061,244
1979 1,726,190 942,163 2,093,845
1980 1,722,064 932,494 2,087,742
1981 1,689,268 904,638 2,046,711