§ Sir David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many civil servants were employed by his Department in May 1979; how many are employed in February 1982; and what has been the percentage change; in each case how many were first division civil servants; and what has been the percentage change in their numbers.
§ Mr. WakehamThe number of staff of the Department of Industry, at the nearest conveniently available dates,332W was 9,543 on 1 April 1979 and 8,402 on 1 January 1982—a reduction of 12 per cent. The term "first division civil servants" is not recognised Civil Service terminology. However, the number of staff employed in the Department at the above dates at Assistant Secretary level and equivalent grades and above, and below, in grades primarily represented by the Association of First Division Civil Servants was 659½ and 570—a reduction of 13½ per cent.