Lord CHELWOODasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many administrative civil servants held posts in the following grades in 1963, 1968 and at the latest available date:
what salary scales applied to each grade on the dates in question; and what 1099WA are the current demands and proposals for increasing the number of Principals.
- Permanent Secretary,
- Deputy Secretary,
- Under Secretary,
- Assistant Secretary,
- Principal:
1963 1968 1975 Staff Numbers Salary § Staff Numbers Salary § Staff Numbers Salary § £ £ £ Permanent Secretary* 27† 6,950║ 19† 8,600 21‡ 18,675 Second Permanent Secretary — — 6† 8,100 12‡ 17,175 Deputy Secretary 62† 4,950║ 75† 6,300 91‡ 14,000 Undersecretary 236† 4,050 287† 4,700 358‡ 12,000 Assistant Secretary¶ 824† 2,800–3,500 944† 3,745–4,815 1,199† 8,650–11,000 Principal¶ 2,110† 1,894–2,646 2,656† 2,408–3,324 4,097† 5,680–7,450 * In 1963 and 1968 the salaries for the Secretary to the Cabinet and the Joint Permanent Secretaries to the Treasury were £7,450 (plus London Weighting) and £9,200 respectively. Currently, the salaries for the Secretary to the Cabinet, Head of the Home Civil Service and Permanent Secretary to the Treasury are £20,175. † Estimates Provision. ‡ Staff currently in post. § The rates for Under Secretary to Principal attract London Weighting as appropriate. ║ The rates attracted London Weighting until 1st September 1965. ¶ For comparability purposes the 1963 and 1968 figures include equivalent grades in the Executive Class. Staffing at all levels is related to the work to be done and the allocation of work to Principal posts depends on the needs of individual Government Departments. Most Departments have delegated authority to create additional posts at this level, provided that they have
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§ Lord SHEPHERDThe information in each of the years is as follows:
adequate financial provision. The numbers of staff are subject to regular review by establishment officers and the Civil Service Department.
House adjourned at seventeen minutes before eight o'clock.