§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people were employed in Wales in(a) 1979 and (b) at the latest available date in (i) the NHS, (ii) the civil service, (iii) HM forces, (iv) local government and (v) the police services.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe information requested is shown in the table.
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Number of employees in Wales Industry 1979 1993 Source National Health Service1 66,100 76,700 National Health Service payroll Civil Service2 40,700 30,535 Civil Service Statistics, HM Treasury HM Forces3 6,300 5,2004 Ministry of Defence4 Local government5 148,600 140,500 Joint Staffing Watch Local Government Management Board Police services6 8,300 9,300 Joint Staffing Watch Local Government Management Board 1Includes directly employed national health service staff and practitioners—general medical practitioners and their support staff, general dental practitioners and opticians. These figures are approximate and most are as at 30 September/1 October. 2Includes non-industrial and industrial staff. Figures are full-time equivalents. Part-time staff are counted as half units. Figures are as at January 1979 and April 1993. 3United Kingdom Regular forces at 1 July each year. 41992 figure. 5Numbers of staff employed in general services only—including education—in local authorities. This excludes police, staff of magistrates courts and probation services. Figures are as at June each year. 6Includes police—all ranks—traffic wardens, cadets and civilians. Figures are as at June each year. Contracting out has affected the totals for the civil service and local government.