HL Deb 22 July 2004 vol 664 c76WA
Baroness Howe of Idlicote

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many civil servants there were in 1997; and how many are currently employed. [HL3608]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

At 1 April 1997 there were 475,340 permanent civil servants (full time equivalent). The latest figures published in April 2004 show that at 1 October 2003 there were 516,990 permanent civil servants (full time equivalent).