Written question asked by Nigel Waterson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 June 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 July 2001. It was answered by Lord Whitehead (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 July 2001 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many civil servants were employed by (a) the Department of the Environment and (b) the Department of Transport in April 1997. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many civil servants were employed by (a) the Department of the Environment and (b) the Department of Transport in April 1997. [1803] Dr. Whitehead: At 1 April 1997 the Department of the Environment (Central) employed 3,180 staff and the Department of Transport (Central) employed 1,777 staff. Both figures are expressed as full-time equivalents with part-time staff counted as a proportion of net conditioned hours worked.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 1803; 371 c161W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Civil servants Government departments Staff Department of the Environment Department of Transport
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk