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86.
Mr. Gerald Howarth
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people are currently employed by local authorities; and what was the comparable figure for 1978.
Mr. Chope
The information is as follows:
| Local Authority employees in England at September | ||
| Number | Full Time Equivalents | |
| 1986 | 2,398,732 | 1,894, 091 |
| 1978 | 2,440,653 | 1,947,432 |
| per cent. | per cent. | |
| Change 1978 to 1986 | —1·7 | —2·7 |