§ 89. Mr. FavellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people were employed in local government in 1968 and in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. GummerThe number of people employed by local authorities in England in June 1968 was 1,948,000; this figure excludes law and order staff (except police—all ranks) and agency staff, as these were not included in surveys before 1975. The corresponding figure for June 1988 was 2,440,000.