§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list for 1979, 1984 and the most recent year the numbers of staff by grade in the statistical divisions in his Department; if he will differentiate between staff in the statistical posts and staff in administrative posts; and if he will give separate figures for the Manpower Services Commission.
§ Mr. CopeThe information is not available as requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, the number of permanent staff in the 771W Department of Employment statistics division was 330 in April 1979, 268 in April 1984 and 229 in April 1988 (of whom 29 are professional statisticians). The total numbers of staff employed on statistics services in the Department of Employment and Manpower Services Commission was 1,404 in May 1979 and 849 in April 1984.