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Mr. Haselhurst
asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants there were on the latest date for which information is available; and how this compares with the total number on 1st October 1964 and 1st July 1970.
Mr. Kenneth Baker
The following were the total numbers of civil servants on the dates indicated:—
| 1st October 1964 | 654,981 |
| 1st July 1970 | 701,790 |
| 1st January 1974 | 694,384 |