§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the total number of people employed in passport offices in the United Kingdom; and what proportion of these have been involved in disruptive action during the current Civil Service pay dispute.
§ Mr. Hurd1,113 people are at present employed in the passport offices in the United Kingdom. Of these, 46 per cent. have been involved in some form of industrial action since the start of the current Civil Service pay dispute.