§ Mr. Michael SpicerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list for each of the last 10 years the number of people employed by the civil service.
§ Mr. DorrellThe numbers of permanent staff employed at 1 April for each of the last 10 years were:
Numbers 1984 623,972 1985 599,026 1986 594,365 1987 597,814 1988 579,627 1989 569,215 1990 562,388 1991 553,863 1992 565,319 1993 554,212