§ Mr. Rogersasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many people were working in the Welsh Office in 1975 and each subsequent year;
(2) how many people were working in the different occupational categories in the Welsh Office in 1975 and each subsequent year.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe number of permanent staff working in the Department in 1975 and each subsequent year and their occupational categories are as follows:
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Year Senior Open Structure Administration and Clerical Professional Support Industrial Total 1975 10 780 262 215½ 2 1,270 1976 13 931½ 292½ 252 2 1,491 1977 14 955 308 276 5 1,558 1978 15 920 309 275½ 2 1,521½ 1979 17 1,596 345½ 472½ 168 2,599 1980 16 1,549½ 353 453 159½ 2,531 1981 15 1,436 331 426 148½ 2,356½ 1982 15 1,384½ 305½ 410½ 147½ 2,263 1983 14 1,365 289½ 400 147½ 2,216 1984 13 l,341½ 282 400½ 135½ 2,172½ 1985 13 1,432 297½ 399 127½ 2,269 1986 14 147½ 288½ 388½ 120½ 2,283 NB: All figures relate to permanent staff in post on 1 January each year.