HC Deb 11 December 1985 vol 88 c652W
Mr. Neil Hamilton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the number of staff-in-post in central Government Departments at 1 October.

Mr. MacGregor

At 1 October 1985 there were 595,764 staff-in-post — 495,981 non-industrials and 99,783 industrials.