§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish details of the total salaries and wage bills for personnel employed in local government in England and Wales for the years 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73 and 1973–74, respectively.
§ Mr. OakesThe total salaries and wage bills of those, including police and agency and trading services, employed in local government in England and Wales were:
£ m 1970–71 2,708.0 1971–72 3,217.6 1972–73 3,794.6 1973–74 4,300 (Provisional estimate) Source: Local Government Financial Statistics.