§ 1990. Mr. PawseyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the ratio of public sector employees to employees in the private sector; and what it was in(a) 1979, (b) 1985 and (c)
§ Mr. NelsonThe information requested is as follows:
Ratio of public to private sector employees Mid-year 1979 1 : 2.4 Mid-year 1985 1 : 2.7 Mid-year 1990 1 : 3.4 Mid-year 1993 1 : 3.5 Relevant information is available in the Central Statistical Office publication, Economic Trends, January 1994—Table C of "Employment in the public and private sectors". A copy is available in the Library.