Public Service Employees

Mr. Gwynfor Evans
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many persons are employed by the local authorities in Wales, by the health authorities in administration, by the Welsh Water Authority, and by the Welsh Office, respectively; and what additional number will be required by the Welsh Assembly.

Mr. John Morris
The latest available information is as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------
|Total number of employees as at September 1978         |
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|Number of administrative employees as at September 1978|
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|Total number of employees as at 30 November 1978       |
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|Total number of employees as at 31 December 1978       |
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The additional number of civil servants required as a result of establishing the Assembly is estimated at 1,150 in the Financial and Explanatory Memorandum of the Wales Bill. No increase is foreseen in the staff of other public bodies.