§ Mr. Hurdasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will give his estimate of the addition to public spending during the year 1974–75 and during a full year of the wage and salary increases which have been agreed for central Government since 28th February 1974;
(2) if he will estimate the cost to public funds, in both the current financial year and in a full year, of increases in wages and salaries in the public sector which have been agreed since 28th February 1974.
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§ Mr. Joel BarnettThe table below shows the cost of wage and salary increases which have been agreed since 28th February 1974 for the categories mentioned. The figures include payments under threshold agreements.
TABLE £ million 1974–75 Full year Central government staff* 818 932 Local authority staff 551 667 Total public sector† 1,369 1,599 * Armed Forces, civil servants. NHS employees † Excluding employees of nationalised industries, water authorities and development corporations.