§ Mr. Favellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people were employed within his Department, including regional offices and branches on the latest date for which figures are available; and what were the figures for 1976.
§ Mr. RidleyOn 1 January 1987, the Department of the Environment (central) employed 6,439 staff. On 1 April 1976, the Department employed 28,559 staff. This figure included approximately 14,000 staff working on transport matters who formed the separate Department of Transport in September 1976.