§ Mr. ShersbyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the total numbers of(a) established and (b) unestablished civil servants, including those in next steps agencies on (i) 1 January 1970, (ii) 1 January 1989, (iii) 1 January 1990 and (iv) 1 January 1992, including those on short-term contracts.
§ Mr. DorrellThe number of civil servants including, where appropriate, those in next steps agencies, at the respective dates, is as follows:784W
Staff in post—industrial and non-industrial civil servants1 Number 1 January 1970 702,056 1 January 1989 571,649 1 January 1990 565,017 1 January 1992 561,770 1 Full-time equivalents (part-time staff count as half units). The concept of unestablished service was abolished with effect from 1 April 1991. No breakdown between numbers of established and unestablished staff is available for earlier years in any case.