§ Mrs. Angela Rumboldasked 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. BrittanThe 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