§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the total cost of, and the number of people employed in his Department in 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–75 and 1974–75.
§ Mr. John SmithMy Department was not created until 9th January 1974. The average number of people employed during the year ended 31st March 1975 was 1.155, at a total cost of £5.1 million, of which salaries and wages represented £3.9 million. Staff transferred to the Health and Safety Executive on 1st January 1975 have not been taken into account in arriving at these figures.
§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Energy by how many the number of civil servants in his Department and other categories of public sector officials, including any industrial civil servants, increased between 1970–71 and 1974–75.
§ Mr. John SmithMy Department was not created until early 1974. The total number of people employed at 1st April 1974 was 1,019 and at 1st April 1975, 1,292. The 1974 figure excludes staff transferred to the Health and Safety Executive on 1st January 1975.