HC Deb 31 July 1981 vol 9 c559W
Mr. Chapman

asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants there were at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Hayhoe

At 1 July 1981, there were 684,400 staff in post—537,000 non-industrial and 147,400 industrial. This is the smallest total since 1967. There have been reductions of 5,200 since 1 April 1981 and 47,800 since April 1979.

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