HC Deb 31 July 1984 vol 65 c215W
Mrs. Angela Rumbold

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what levels of staff reductions his Department has achieved since the beginning of the current parliamentary Session.

Mr. Brittan

The position is as follows:

Staff in post at 1 July 1983 Staff in post at 1 July 1984
Home Office central administrative, miscellaneous and community services and civil defence (excluding Passport Office) 8,565 8,309.5
Passport Office transferred to the Home Office on 1 April 1984) 978
Prison Department 26,440.5 27,346.5
Total 35,005.5 36,634