HC Deb 22 February 1988 vol 128 cc51-2W
Mr. Holt

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to the increase in the number of employees engaged by Cleveland county council in each of the past five years.

Mr. Chope

The numbers employed by Cleveland county council and the increase in each of the past five years is as follows:

(Number employed—full and part-tme)
June Total Change
1983 25,189 —
1984 24,799 -390
1985 24,664 -135
1986 26,162 +1,498
11987 26,539 +377
1 Provisional figures.

Source: Joint Manpower Watch quarterly surveys.