The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997

Chief Secretary (1987-1989)

Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Civil Service Manpower – 21 December 1988

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Civil Service Manpower on 21st December 1988.


Mr. Hind To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the number of staff in post in central Government Departments at 1 October.

Mr. Major On 1 October 1988 there were 573,891 staff in post in central Government Departments. Of these, 502,407 were non-industrials and 71,484 were industrials.