Valuation Staff (Supplementary Estimates)

HC Deb 10 December 1968 vol 775 cc83-4W

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a detailed breakdown of the extra num- bers of employees, their Civil Service grades and the amount of tax paid, which accounts for the £411,000 increase shown in the December Supplementary Estimates for staff in the Valuation Office.

Mr. Harold Lever

The provision of £411,000 represents 75 per cent. of an estimated increase of £548,000 made up as follows:

	£
Increased rates of pay	653,000
Increased rates of Selective Employment Tax	62,000
	715,000
Less, savings from vacancies	167,000
	548.000

It was thus for fewer, not extra, staff.