§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many civil service jobs there were in 917W Scotland in each year from 1974 to 1999, broken down by (a) local authority area, (b) Department and (c) agency. [135271]
§ Mrs. McGuireInformation on civil service numbers is contained in the Cabinet Office publications 'Civil Service Statistics', back copies of which are available from the Library of the House. Electronic copies from 1995 onwards can also be accessed from the web: www.civil-service.gov.uk/statistics/css.htm. Specific details relating to location of jobs by local authority area is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.