§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will give the numbers of Second Permanent Secretaries and personal staff to be employed in the organisation of the Property Services Agency in 1972–73; at what costs; and how this compares with 1971–72.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe Chief Executive of the Property Services Agency which will form part of my Department when it is set up on 1st September, will have the rank of Second Permanent Secretary. It is estimated that his salary, and those of his personal staff, will cost about £22,000 in a full year.
The number of Second Permanent Secretaries in my Department will remain unchanged, at two, when the Agency is set up.