§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how staff numbers in the Lords Chancellor's Department have varied between 1 May 1997 and 31 March 1998. [48873]
§ Mr. HoonThe staff numbers in post on the dates requested are as follows:
Staff in post in the LCD as at 1 May 1997 Agency Permanent Casual Total LCD Headquarters 855 52 907 Court Service 9,196 609 9,805 Public Trust Office 537 15 552 Northern Ireland Court Service 638 24 662 Total 11,226 700 11,926
Staff in post in the LCD as at 31 March 1998 Agency Permanent Casual Total LCD Headquarters 835 28 863 Court Service 8,717 561 9,278 Public Trust Office 547 13 560 Northern Ireland Court Service 630 19 649 Total 10,729 621 11,350