HC Deb 28 February 1995 vol 255 c483W
Mr. McMaster

To ask the Prime Minister what is the total number of people employed(a) directly and (b) indirectly by Government-funded sources in the United Kingdom on a (i) full-time and (ii) part-time basis in each year since the introduction of (1) privatisation or

£ million
Year Department
Figures relate to year ending CY/FY1 Department of Transport FY Employment Department FY Department of Trade and Industry CY Department of the Environment FY Department of National Heritage FY Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food FY
1979 — — 9.909 — — —
1980 n/a n/a 14.035 184.740 1.629 n/a
1981 n/a n/a 19.902 169.414 1.821 n/a
1982 n/a n/a 17.597 179.524 2.248 n/a
1983 n/a n/a 13.177 183.959 2.481 n/a
1984 n/a n/a 13.542 167.435 2.612 n/a
1985 30.637 n/a 15.182 143.667 2.813 n/a
1986 33.845 n/a 16.243 134.979 3.483 0.013
1987 37.954 n/a 26.302 135.973 5.184 18.333
1988 51.313 n/a 41.912 145.973 5.830 16.980
1989 59.695 n/a 51.064 210.957 7.421 17.825
1990 89,581 124.2 23.694 464.622 8.783 23.501
1991 95,075 119.1 31.649 502.481 16.593 28.947
1992 91,849 129.1 33.488 520.557 16.928 31.005
1993 110,704 126.0 29.735 544.698 18.328 70.084
1994 103,094 164.7 22.781 467.967 10.697 n/a
1995 n/a 132.1 — — — —
1FY—Financial year ending 31 March; CY—Calendar year ending 31 December.