§ Mr. Burdenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total number of civil servants employed in Inland Revenue Departments in 1964, and the annual cost; and what were the figures on 3Ist December, 1968 and on 30th April, 1970.
§ Mr. Taverne:The figures are as follows:
The numbers include about 800 casual clerical staff employed for short periods. The costs include £5.4 million, £9.1 million and £10.5 million respectively for work done for other Departments.
Annual cost Numbers £m 1st April, 1964 … 58,022 73.2 1st January, 1969 … 65,847 112.9 1st May, 1970 … 69,429 124.7