§ Mr. Corrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of social workers employed by local authorities in Scotland on 31 March for each year between 1978 and 1983 inclusive.
§ Mr. YoungerThe numbers derived from the annual staff census in October are as follows:
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Social workers employed in local authority social work departments (Full-time equivalents) October Numbers 1978 2,558 1979 2,714
October Numbers 1980 2,986 1981 2,862 1982 2,895 *1983 2,933 * Provisional.