§ Mr. Cormackasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many civil servants were employed within his Department on 31st December 1975; how many of these worked in London and how many in the provinces; what was the total annual cost of employing them in 1975; and how this compared with the annual wages and salaries bill for 1974.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe number of staff in post on 31st December 1975 was 7,730, of which 5,833 were stationed in London and 1,897 outside it. Expenditure by the
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§ Mr. ShoreSixty-five salaried appointments are within my gift, of which 53 are filled at a total cost of £301,380 per annum. The highest and lowest salaries paid are respectively £20,830 per annum for a full-time appointment and £500 per annum for a part-time appointment. Corresponding figures for 1970 are not available.