Local Authorities (Manpower)

HC Deb 03 February 1987 vol 109 c617W

86. Mr. Gerald Howarth

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people are currently employed by local authorities; and what was the comparable figure for 1978.

Mr. Chope

The information is as follows:

Local Authority employees in England at September
	Number	Full Time Equivalents
1986	2,398,732	1,894, 091
1978	2,440,653	1,947,432
	per cent.	per cent.
Change 1978 to 1986	—1.7	—2.7