HL Deb 20 December 1982 vol 437 c917WA
Lord Renton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the number of staff in post in central Government on 1st October 1982.

Baroness Young

At 1st October 1982 there were 655,000 staff in post—521,100 non-industrial and 133,900 industrial; that is a reduction of 4,300 since 1st July 1982. The number of civil servants has fallen by 77,300 or 10.6 per cent. since the Government took office.