(2) how many probation staff, excluding trainee probation officers, were in post in the Probation Service in England and Wales on 31 December 1997.
The following table shows the number of probation staff, excluding trainee probation officers, in post in England and Wales on 31 December 1997 and 2007:
Staff in post excluding trainees 1997 13,968 2007 19,756 Note:Figures shown as full-time equivalents.