HC Deb 06 December 1983 vol 50 c123W
43. Mrs Rumbold

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the manpower levels in his Department as at June 1983; and what are his expectations for those levels in June 1984.

Mr. Gummer

On 1 July 1983, the date of the nearest quarterly manpower count, there were 31,089 permanent staff employed in my Department. The manpower figures planned for 1984–85 are 31,048 at 1 April 1984 and 30,238 at 1 April 1985. No specific figure is planned for June 1984.