§ Mr. A. Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, taking June, 1957, as equalling 100, what has been the percentage rise in the wages and salaries of civil servants to date; and, on the basis of an average group of civil servants who were in June, 1957, receiving a salary of £1,750 per annum, what was their latest annual salary.
§ Mr. GreenThe movement in Civil Service salaries since 1957 has been different for different grades. In the case of three typical Civil Service salaries, if the June, 1957, London maxima are expressed as 100, the current London maxima may be expressed as follows:
Clerical Officer … 141 Executive Officer … 135 Higher Executive Officer … 136 In the case of three typical Civil Service salaries which were £1,750 (London) in June, 1957, the current London rates are:
£ Principal 2,581 Principal Scientific Officer 2,581 Chief Executive Officer 2,499 Changes in the pay of Civil Servants are made public as and when they occur.