§ Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many staff were employed by the Potato Marketing Board in each of the past 10 years; and what was the total expenditure on staff salaries in each of those years.
§ Mr. BuchanThese are matters for the Potato Marketing Board but I understand from it that the number of permanent and temporary staff employed on 30th June in each of the years concerned was:
and that the total expenditure on staff salaries, wages and staff pensions schemes was:
30th June 1964 773 30th June 1965 819 30th June 1966 804 30th June 1967 636 30th June 1968 689 30th June 1969 656 30th June 1970 578 30th June 1971 751 30th June 1972 807 30th June 1973 744
Year ended £ 30th June 1965 601,700 30th June 1966 665,602 30th June 1967 613,751 30th June 1968 653,377 30th June 1969 679,921 30th June 1970 696,063 30th June 1971 832,561 30th June 1972 933,029 30th June 1964 571,993 30th June 1973 986,758
§ Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was 215W the revenue of the Potato Marketing Board in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. BuchanThis is a matter for the Potato Marketing Board, but I understand from it that the board's total income—excluding payments from the Government in respect of market support operations and deficiency payments—was:
Year ended £ 30th June 1964 2,510,999 30th June 1965 2,507,147 30th June 1966 2,431,066 30th June 1967 2,194,227 30th June 1968 2,463,030 30th June 1969 2,346,697 30th June 1970 2,358,707 30th June 1971 2,809,230 30th June 1972 3,363,809 30th June 1973 3,342,490
Initial Estimate 28th February 1974 Percentage Change £ million £ million Annual Salary Bill … … … … … 1.755 3.225 +83
§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Minister for the Civil Service what is the number of persons now employed by the Pay Board and Price Commission; and what is the percentage change in these numbers since these two bodies were first established.
Initial Estimate 28th February 1974 Percentage Change Number of staff … … … … … 700 1,067 +52