HC Deb 09 July 1984 vol 63 cc386-7W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many of the employees of his Department are registered as disabled.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The Welsh Office employs 40 registered disabled persons.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many new staff have been employed by his Department in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The number of staff recruited during each of the last five financial years is as follows, together with the number that have left due to retirement or resignation etc. during those years.

Staff recruited Staff leaving
1979–80 78.0 204.5
1980–81 81.5 231.5
1981–82 124.5 188.0
1982–83 151.5 202.5
1983–84 126.5 158.0