§ Mr. MacKenzieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were employed by (a) the Scottish Office and (b) the Scottish Economic Planning Department in 1979; and how this compares with latest available figures.
§ Mr. YoungerThe information requested is as follows:
Number of staff (full-time equivalent) 1 January 1979 1 March 1985 Scottish Office 11,120 9,888 Scottish Economic Planning Department (renamed Industry Department for Scotland in 1983) 236 312* * Includes 88 posts transferred from Department of Trade and Industry (Regional Development Grants Office, Glasgow) in November 1984.