§ 43. Mrs. Rumboldasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the change in local government manpower between 1978–79 and 1982–83.
§ Mr. WaldegraveA comparison of the average numbers employed by local authorities in England in the financial years 1978–79 and 1982–83 shows that local government manpower fell by 71,649 full-time equivalents, or 3.7 per cent.