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Mr. Wallace
asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what information he has as to the number of persons employed in administrative posts in (a) Trinity House and (b) the Northern Lighthouse Board in each year since 1978;(2) what information he has as to the number of persons employed on operational duties by
(a) Trinity House and (b) the Northern Lighthouse Board in each year since 1978.
Mr. Michael Spicer
The information is not available in this form; but in broad terms the personnel employed in administrative posts are at the head offices and those at other locations are on operational duties. The numbers as at 31 March in each year since 1978 are:
| Trinity House | Northern Lighthouse Board 1 | |||
| Year | Head office | Other locations | Head office | Other locations |
| 1978 | 196 | 1,277 | 81 | 617 |
| 1979 | 210 | 1,292 | 83 | 642 |
| 1980 | 206 | 1,342 | 83 | 708 |
| 1981 | 233 | 1,284 | 85 | 690 |
| 1982 | 236 | 1,250 | 86 | 678 |
| 1983 | 234 | 1,236 | 89 | 662 |
| 1984 | 239 | 1,211 | 89 | 658 |
| 1985 | 236 | 1,184 | 88 | 646 |
| 1986 | 226 | 1,114 | 86 | 605 |
| 1 Including part-time staff. | ||||