HC Deb 03 March 1975 vol 887 c340W
Dr. Hampson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of local authority budgets was spent on staff in each year between 1966 and 1974.

Mr. Oakes

The available figures are

Expenditure on wages and salaries (1) by local authorities in England and Wales as a percentage of gross revenue expenditure (2):
1966–67 43
1967–68 43
1968–69 42
1969–70 43
1970–71 43
1971–72 44
1972–73 46
1973–74 44 (3)
(1) excluding that charged to capital account.
(2) before deducting income from charges, etc.
(3) estimated.