Written question asked by Bill Wiggin (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 March 2004. It was answered by Lord Touhig (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 March 2004 on behalf of the Wales Office.

Office of the Secretary of State for Wales

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many civil servants were employed in the Welsh Office in each year between 1979 and 1999.

Answer: Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many civil servants were employed in the Welsh Office in each year between 1979 and 1999. [160931] Mr. Touhig: The Welsh Office ceased to exist on 1 July 1999. The number of civil servants employed in the Welsh Office between 1979 and 1998 are shown in the following table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Total employed 1979 2,600 1980 2,363 1981 2,279 1982 2,201 1983 2,176 1984 2,206 1985 2,283 1986 2,250 1987 2,208 1988 2,185 1989 2,220 1990 2,352 1991 2,400 1992 2,407 1993 2,408 1994 2,334 1995 2,194 1996 2,133 1997 2,178 1998 2,269 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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