§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff were employed by his Department in(a) 2001–02 and (b) 2002–03. [106963]
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§ Mr. BlunkettI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him by my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley, South (Mr. Alexander) on 4 April 2003,Official Report, column 891W, which details the available published information across the Civil Service.
The Home Office (HO) staffing figures for 1 April 2003 are as follows:
Area Staff1 Core HO (including IND) 16,283 Prison Service 43,414 United Kingdom Passport and Records Agency 2,864 Forensic Science Service 2,604 All 65,165 1 Budget Support Group figures: permanent full-time equivalent staff