§ Dr. Glynasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants were in post in May 1979; and how many are in post at present.
§ Mr. HayhoeFigures for May 1979 are not held centrally. However at 1 April 1979 there were 732,300 staff in post. At 1 January 1982—the latest date for which figures are available—there were 675,400 civil servants.