HC Deb 12 July 1984 vol 63 c641W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many of the employees of his Department are registered as disabled.

Mr. Jopling

On 1 June 1984, 175 registered disabled persons were employed in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Mr. Nicholson Winterton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many new staff have been employed by his Department in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

M. Jopling

In the financial years from 1979–80 to 1983–84 the following staff joined the Department:

Number
1979–80 1,450
1980–81 780
1981–82 905
1982–83 949
1983–84 1,074
TOTAL 5,158

Over the same period, 7,752 staff left the Department for a number of reasons, including resignations, retirements, transfer, death and redundancy.