§ Mr. Philip Hollandasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people were employed by each of the nine English water authorities in December 1978, December 1979 and December 1980.
§ Mr. Giles ShawWater authority quarterly manpower figures prior to March 1979 were calculated on a different basis from later figures. The following information therefore relates to 31 March 1979, 31 December 1979 and 31 December 1980. Figures are for full time equivalents of permanent and temporary employees.
31 March 1979 31 December 1979 31 December 1980 Anglian 6,978 6,984 6,824 Northumbrian 2,453 2,426 2,342 North West 9,379 9,341 9,176 Severn-Trent 11,240 11,223 10,923 Southern 4,219 4,209 4,156 South West 2,534 2,519 2,476 Thames 12,061 11,997 12,060 Wessex 2,425 2,406 2,450 Yorkshire 6,345 6,353 6,471