asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the number of civil servants employed in each Government Department in each of the years 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974.
Following are the details of staff in post at 1st October in each year:
| Department | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | |||||
| Land Registry | … | … | … | … | … | 3,936 | 4,215 | 4,514 | 5,035 | 4,610 |
| Law Officers Department | … | … | … | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | ||
| London Museum | … | … | … | … | 71* | — | — | — | — | |
| Mint, Royal | … | … | … | … | 1,573 | 1,420 | 1,408 | 1,198 | 1,368 | |
| National Debt Office | … | … | … | … | 56 | 51 | 55 | 52 | 57 | |
| National Gallery | … | … | … | … | 199* | — | — | — | — | |
| National Maritime Museum | … | … | … | 156* | — | — | — | — | ||
| National Portrait Gallery | … | … | … | 60* | — | — | — | — | ||
| National Savings, Department for | … | … | 15,289 | 14,942 | 14,044 | 13,542 | 13,767 | |||
| Ordnance Survey | … | … | … | … | 4,639 | 4,674 | 4,687 | 4,561 | 4,514 | |
| Overseas Development, Ministry of | … | … | 2,497 | 2,481 | 2,294 | 2,182 | 2,268 | |||
| Parliamentary Commissioner, Office of | … | 54* | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Paymaster Generals Office | … | … | … | 682 | 624 | 655 | 662 | 700 | ||
| Population, Censuses and Surveys, Office of | … | 2,048 | 2,541 | 2,544 | 2,729 | 2,833 | ||||
| Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of | … | 397 | 436 | 455 | 465§ | — | ||||
| Privy Council | … | … | … | … | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | |
| Public Buildings and Works, Ministry of | … | 56,603‡ | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Public Prosecutions, Director of | … | … | … | … | 123 | 137 | 149 | 157 | 171 | |
| Public Record Office | … | … | … | … | 312 | 313 | 328 | 344 | 391 | |
| Public Trustee | … | … | … | … | … | 539 | 564 | 542 | 502 | 513 |
| Public Works Loan Board | … | … | … | 47* | — | — | — | — | ||
| Registrar of Restrictive Trading Agreements | … | 68 | 70 | 67 | 60 | — | ||||
| Stationery Office | … | … | 7,614 | 7,808 | 7,399 | 7,208 | 7,043 | |||
| Supreme Court of Judicature | … | … | … | 1,970 | 2,051† | — | — | — | ||
| Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) | … | … | 104 | 96 | 93 | 98 | 95 | |||
| Tate Gallery | … | … | … | … | … | 184* | — | — | — | — |
| Technology, Ministry of | … | … | … | 37,876≑ | — | — | — | — | ||
| Temporary Royal Commissions | … | … | 27* | — | — | — | — | |||
| Trade, Board of | … | … | … | … | 17,514≑ | — | — | — | — | |
| Transport, Ministry of | … | … | … | … | 10,719‡ | — | — | — | — | |
| Treasury | … | … | … | … | … | 1,047 | 1,083 | 1,080 | 1,006 | 1,063 |
| Treasury Solicitor | … | … | … | … | 370 | 384 | 384 | 375 | 416 | |
| Wallace Collection | … | … | … | … | 65* | — | — | — | — | |
| Welsh Office | … | … | … | … | … | 802 | 934 | 971 | 1,048 | 1,268 |
| Scottish Departments | ||||||||||
| Accountant of Court | … | … | … | … | 17 | 18¶ | 185 | — | — | |
| Ancient Monuments, Royal Commission on | … | 25* | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Court of Justiciary | … | … | … | … | 7 | 8 | 9¶ | — | — | |
| Court of Session | … | … | … | … | 86 | 88 | 90¶ | — | — | |
| Crown Office | … | … | … | … | … | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 31 |
| Exchequer Office (QLTR) | … | … | … | 67 | 68 | 67 | 56 | 53 | ||
| General Register Office | … | … | … | 244 | 515 | 425 | 425 | 403 | ||
| Lord Advocates Department | … | … | … | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | ||
| National Galleries | … | … | … | … | 86* | — | — | — | — | |
| National Library | … | … | … | … | 122* | — | — | — | — | |
| National Museum of Antiquities | … | … | … | … | 35* | — | — | — | — | |
| Procurator Fiscal Service | … | … | … | 272 | 281 | 302 | 317 | 349 | ||
| Registers of Scotland | … | … | … | … | 270 | 282 | 318 | 365 | 388 | |
| Scottish Land Court | … | … | … | … | 19 | 18 | 17¶ | — | — | |
| Scottish Office | … | … | … | … | … | 9,460 | 9,723 | 9,701 | 9,875 | 9,983 |
| Scottish Record Office | … | … | … | … | 118 | 128 | 134 | 136 | 140 | |
| Sheriff Clerk's Service | … | … | … | … | 354 | 366 | 377¶ | — | — | |
| Scottish Law Commission | … | … | … | 15 | 15 | 16¶ | — | — | ||
| Departments created since 1970 | ||||||||||
| Energy, Department of | … | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | 1,794 | |
| Environment, Department of the | … | … | — | 70,718 | 70,109 | 69,315 | 69,341 | |||
| Industry, Department of | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | 10,140 | ||
| Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce | … | — | — | — | 400 | 472 | ||||
| Land Tribunal, Scotland | … | … | … | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Lord Chancellors Office | … | … | … | — | — | 9,098 | 9,333 | 9,509 | ||
| Northern Ireland Office | … | … | … | — | — | 103 | 184 | 203 | ||
| Office of Fair Trading | … | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | 149 | |
| Prices and Consumer Protection, Department of. | — | — | — | — | 347 | |||||
| Registry of Trade Unions and Employers Associations. | — | — | 44 | 43 | — | |||||
Departments created since 1970
| 1970
| 1971
| 1972
| 1973
| 1974
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| Scottish Courts Administration | … | … | — | — | — | 696 | 743 | ||
| Trade, Department of | … | … | … | … | — | — | — | — | 7,214 |
| Trade and Industry, Department of | … | … | — | 26,118 | 18,611 | 18,738** | — | ||
| TOTAL ALL DEPARTMENTS | … | … | 705,189 | 699,870 | 690,985 | 695,092 | 687,182 | ||
| NOTES: All figures include part-time staff counted as one half: | |||||||||
* From 1971 these staff ceased to be counted as civil servants. | |||||||||
| † See Lord Chancellor's Office after 1971. | |||||||||
| ‡ See Department of the Environment after 1970. | |||||||||
| § Functions transferred in 1974 to Home Office and Department of Industry. | |||||||||
| ≑ See Department of Trade and Industry after 1970. | |||||||||
| ¶ See Scottish Courts Administration after 1972. | |||||||||
**See Departments of Energy, Industry, Prices and Consumer Protection and Trade after 1973. | |||||||||
asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants were employed in the financial years 1972–73 and 1973–74; and how many are employed in the current financial year.
Figures in respect of the mid-point—1st October—in each financial year are as follows:
| 1972–73 | 690,985 |
| 1973–74 | 695,092 |
| 1974–75 | 687,182 |