HC Deb 18 February 1986 vol 92 cc126-7W
Mr. Moate

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing the numbers of civil servants each year for the last 10 years and at the present time.

Mr. Brooke

The information is as follows:

1 April Staff in Post (SIP) (Nos)
1976 747,614
1977 745,550
1978 735,656
1979 732,275
1980 704,903
1981 689,602
1982 666,362
1983 648,912
1 April Staff in Post (SIP) (Nos)
1984 623,972
1985 599,026
1 October 1985 595,764

The SIP figures for 1 January 1986 are currently being collated.

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