Mr Major’s Written Question on Local Authorities Staff – 5 November 1979

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Commons question regarding Local Authorities Staff, made on 5th November 1979.

Mr. Major asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his latest estimate of the level of local authority manpower.

Mr. King Following is the information for England and Wales:

                           Full-time employees        Part-time employees        Full-time equivalent employees

June 1979        1,735                        936                        2,104

Source: Joint Manpower Watch