HC Deb 24 February 1971 vol 812 c142W
Mr. Oswald

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many civil servants employed at the Scottish Office are in receipt of salaries in excess of his own Ministerial salary.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Five.

Mr. Oswald

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many civil servants employed in his Department are in receipt of salaries in excess of the salaries payable to his three Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Four hundred and forty-one.

Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has now been the change in the number of civil servants in the Scottish Office since June, 1970.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Between 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971, the number of non-industrial staff increased by 177. The number at 1st April, 1971, will be at least 84 fewer than authorised by the previous Administration.