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Mr. Favell
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people were employed within his Department, including regional offices and branches on the latest date for which figures are available; and what were the figures for 1976.
Mr. Ridley
On 1 January 1987, the Department of the Environment (central) employed 6,439 staff. On 1 April 1976, the Department employed 28,559 staff. This figure included approximately 14,000 staff working on transport matters who formed the separate Department of Transport in September 1976.