§ Mr. FabricantTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants are now employed; and how many civil servants were employed immediately prior to the process of market testing.
§ Mr. DorrellOn 1 October 1993 there were 546,339 permanent civil servants, the lowest in the post-war period. Final figures for 1 April 1994 are not yet available, but these are expected to show a further decline to about 535,000. On 1 October 1991, immediately prior to the announcement of the introduction of market testing in November 1991, there were 560,903 permanent civil servants.