§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how staff numbers in his Department have varied between 1 May 1997 and 31 March 1998. [48882]
§ Dr. HowellsInformation on staff numbers in the Department and the Employment Service can be found in Annex F of the Department's Annual Report (Cm 3910) and in the Civil Service Staff in Post Summaries for 1 April 1997 and 1 January 1998. Copies of these publications are available in the Library. Information on the numbers employed at 1 May 1997 and 31 March 1998 is not readily available. The next Civil Service Staff in Post Summary—for 1 April 1998—will be published by the Cabinet Office.