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Mr. Meacher
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give, for each year from 1978–79 to the latest available, the total number of staff administering the social security programme.
Mr. Hanley
The information requested is as follows:
| Year | Total number of staff |
| 1984 | 4,488 |
| 1985 | 4,435 |
| 1986 | 4,508 |
| 1987 | 4,692 |
| 1988 | 4,544 |
| 1989 | 4,470·5 |
| 1990 | 4,352·5 |
| 1991–92 | 4,284 |