HC Deb 21 January 1988 vol 125 c828W
Ms. Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people were employed by the district council of Derwentside in 1979 and at the latest date available.

Mr. Chope

In September 1979 Derwentside district council employed 1,555 people; in September 1987 (the latest available date) it employed 1,316 people.