§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many civil servants were employed in each of the Departments of the Scottish Office in 1979, 1980 and 1981.
§ Mr. YoungerThe numbers of civil servants employed in each of the Departments of the Scottish Office at 1 April 1979, 1 April 1980 and 1 April 1981 were as follows:
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1 April 1979 1 April 1980 1 April 1981 Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland 2,123½ 2,047 1,961½ Scottish Development Department 1,450½ *1,468½ 1,411 Scottish Education Department 810 785 762 Scottish Economic Planning Department 237 225 210 Scottish Home and Health Department 1,001 937 903½ Central Services 2,611 2,484 2406½ Total 8,233 *7,941½ 7,659½ Scottish Prison Service 2,582 2,692½ 2,743½
1 April 1979 1 April 1980 1 April 1981 State Hospital, Carstairs 359½ 369 393½ Grand total 11,174½ *11,003 10,801½ Note: * On 1 April 1980 107 Ancient Monuments staff were transferred from Property Services Agency to the Scottish Office.