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Mr. Richard Shepherd
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many persons were employed by local authorities on the most recent date for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures 12 and 24 months previously, respectively.
Mr. King
Following is the information for England and Wales:
| Full-timers | Thousands |
| June 1977 | 1,712 |
| June 1978 | 1,708 |
| June 1979 | 1,735 |
| Part-timers | Thousands |
| June 1977 | 899 |
| June 1978 | 914 |
| June 1979 | 936 |
| Full-time equivalents | Thousands |
| June 1977 | 2,069 |
| June 1978 | 2,069 |
| June 1979 | 2,104 |
Source: Joint Manpower Watch.