Staffing (Hansard, 16 March 1992)

HC Deb 16 March 1992 vol 205 cc893-4W 893W

§ Mr. Meacher
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 6 March 1992,Official Report, column 318, regarding staffing, if he will give the total number of full-time equivalent staff in each year.

§ Miss Widdecombe
The total number of full-time equivalent staff administering the social security programme for the years 1979–80 to 1990–91 is in the table.
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Number

1979–80 88,429

1980–81 87,902

1981–82 87,578

1982–83 85,698

1983–84 82,975

1984–85 82,527

1985–86 83,869

1986–87 85,276

1987–88 89,023

1988–89 87,137

1989–90 81,633

1990–91 79,715

	Number
1979–80	88,429
1980–81	87,902
1981–82	87,578
1982–83	85,698
1983–84	82,975
1984–85	82,527
1985–86	83,869
1986–87	85,276
1987–88	89,023
1988–89	87,137
1989–90	81,633
1990–91	79,715