§ Mr. Hordernasked the Minister for the Civil Service what was the total wage and salary bill of non-industrial and industrial staff in post on 1st July 1975 and 1st March 1974.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisInformation is not available in the form specified and figures could not be calculated without disproportionate effort. The provision in the Supply Estimates for all United Kingdom based civil servants for the financial years ending 31st March has been as follows:
Estimates £m. 1973–74 1,509 1974–75 1,840 1975–76 2,252 The figure for 1975–76 includes Summer Supplementary Estimates only.