§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish an analysis by function of the jobs that were lost from his Department between 1 July 1979 and 1 July 1985.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsOn the dates concerned permanent staff in my Department were deployed as follows:
Function 1 July 1979 1 July 1985 Difference Agriculture, fisheries and food 698 543½ -154½ Industry, energy, trade, employment and tourism 90½ *159½ +69 Roads and transport 292 241 -51 Housing 66 57 -9 Other environmental services 340 293½ -46½ Education science arts and libraries 124 109½ -14½ Health and personal social services 323½ 249½ -74 Management advisory and support 661 622½ -38½ 2,595 2,276 -319 * 81 posts transferred from Department of Trade and Industry in 1984 together with the administration of Regional Development Grants.
The allocation of staff is kept under constant review as functional requirements change.