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Mrs. Winifred Ewing
asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many civil servants were employed in his Department on 1st January 1973, 1st January 1974, and 1st January 1975; and how many of these were employed in Scotland, England and Wales, respectively.
Mr. Eadie
My Department was not created until 9th January 1974. The numbers of civil servants employed at 1st January 1975 with comparable figures for 1st April 1974 were as follows:
| Scotland | England | Wales | Total | |
| 1st April 1974 | 27 | 990 | 2 | 1,019 |
| 1st January 1975 | 106 | 1,099 | 2 | 1,207 |