§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many people are employed by his Department; and what was the equivalent figure five years ago. [106989]
§ Mr. MorleyOn 1 October 1994, there were 10,793 staff working in my Department and its agencies.
On 1 October 1999 (the latest information available) there were 9,782 staff working in MAFF and its agencies undertaking broadly comparable functions. In addition, there are 1,482 staff working for the Meat Hygiene Service who undertake functions which were the responsibility of local authorities in 1994. These figures are expressed in Full Time Equivalent terms. (Total = 11,264 staff).