§ 11. Sir T. Beamishasked the Minister for the Civil Service why the Government are currently advertising for 38 information officers in Government Departments, in view of the fact that there has been an increase of 161 since October 1964; to which Departments successful applicants will be attached; and what will be the annual cost of employing them, showing costs of salaries, pensions and office accommodation, &c., separately, on the basis that all 38 vacancies are filled, and thus the total cost of the 199 information officers concerned.
§ Mrs. HartOnly one is for a new post. The other 37 are to fill vacancies in existing complements.
The estimated annual cost of the new post, in the Civil Service Commission, is £1,300 for salary, and £900 for pension S.E.T., National Insurance, accommodation and ancillary services, a total of £2,200.