§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Prime Minister what was the number of persons full and part time (a) in the Civil Service and (b) in local government in the United Kingdom in June 1979 and June 1985 and, in each case, showing the reduction of persons employed in percentage terms and numerically.
§ The Prime MinisterThe figures are as follows:
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thousands Civil Service* Local authorities† 1979 Full time 709 1,980 Part time 30 1,020 Total 739 3,000
Civil Service* Local authorities† 1985 Full time 585 1,880 Part time 23 1,010 Total 608 2,890 Change -131 -110 (per cent) (-18) (-4) * At 1 July; part-time staff are counted as ½ units in the Civil Service Manpower counts. † To nearest 10,000.