§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total staff complement of the Forestry Commission in each year since 1973.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe figures were as follows:
Year Number of Staff in Post 1973 8,527 1974 8,298 1975 8,304 1976 8,252 1977 8,077 1978 8,168 1979 8,323 1980 8,129 1981 7,952 1982 7,545 1983 7,249 1984 6,836 1985 6,273 1986 5,967 1987 5,798 1988 5,528