HC Deb 21 May 1981 vol 5 cc175-6W
Mr. Philip Holland

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many departmental civil servants were needed to support the work of the Countryside Commission in December 1978, December 1979 and December 1980.

Mr. Heseltine

In December 1978, December 1979 and December 1980, respectively, 114, 109 and 103 civil servants were on the staff of the commission. The Department also currently provides some typing facilities to the equivalent of six or seven typing staff, and its own duties towards the commission involve the equivalent of about three full-time officers.