§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Employment what have been the numbers employed in (a) 256W the employment services, (b) the training services and (c) the special programmes division of the Manpower Services Commission in each year since 1978.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe number of staff employed in these divisions* were as follows:
Employment service Training service Special programmes division 1 April 1978 14,749½ 8,655½ 755 1 April 1979 14,396½ 8,598½ 947 1 April 1980 14,220½ 8,321 1,219½ 1 April 1981 12,829½ 7,825½ 1,496 1 April 1982 12,340 7,397 2,322½ 1 April 1983 11,753 †9,888½ ‡ 1 April 1984 11,179 ║5,257 — * Total staff employed by the MSC also includes those in the Corporate Services and Manpower Intelligence and Planning Divisions. † Figures from 1 April 1984 doesnot include Technical and Vocational Education Initiative Staff. ‡ The Special Programmes Division was merged with the Employment and Training Services in October 1982. ║ This figure excludes 4,309½ staff employed by the separate Skillcentre Training Agency established in April 1983 and previously included under the Training Services heading.