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Mr. John Evans
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people are employed by his Department at the latest available date; what is their total wage bill; and what are the comparable figures for each of the past five years.
Mr. Crosland
The information is as follows:
| Staff | Cost | ||
| £m. | |||
| 1st April 1975 | … | 70,649 | 208 |
| (as in printed Supply Estimates 1975–76) | |||
| 1st April 1974 | … | 69,488 | 200 |
| (1974–75) | |||
| 1st April 1973 | … | 70,025 | 153 |
| (1973–74) | |||
| 1st April 1972 | … | 69,725 | 132 |
| (1972–73) | |||
| 1st April 1971 | … | 71,590 | 121 |
| (1971–72) |