HC Deb 19 July 1982 vol 28 cc74-5W
Mr. Norman Hogg

asked 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. Younger

The 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:

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.