HC Deb 13 March 1995 vol 256 c419W
Mr. Hunter

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people have been employed by Hampshire county council each year since 1979.

Mr. Robert B. Jones

The information is as follows.

Number of people employed by Hampshire County Council in General Services (excluding Law & Order services) at June of each year:
Year Numbers employed
1979 51,748
1980 47,419
1981 48,669
1982 47,573
1983 48,366
1984 48,248
1985 48,141
1986 50,764
1987 51,698
1988 52,518
1989 51,152
1990 50,427
1991 49,746
1992 50,831
1993 43,451
1994 44,395

Hampshire county council expenditure
Cash £ million 1994–95 prices £ million Real increase over 1982–83 figure Percentage Real increase over previous year Percentage
Total expenditure (outturn)
1982–83 458.251 825.546 — —
1983–84 473.714 815.577 –1.2 –1.2
1984–85 482.349 791.427 –4.1 –3.0
1985–86 500.475 777.786 –5.8 –1.7
1986–87 529.511 798.813 –3.2 2.7
1987–88 578.833 829.076 0.4 3.8
1988–89 628.143 843.278 2.1 1.7
1989–90 658.829 826.728 0.1 –2.0
Net Revenue Expenditure to compare with SSA (outturn)
1990–91 724.996 842.270 2.0 1.9
1991–92 809.140 884.448 7.1 5.0
1992–93 888.472 933.971 13.1 5.6
1993–94 840.713 857.527 3.9 –8.2
1994–951 935.579 935.579 13.3 9.1

Note:

1Budget estimate.