§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will give for a day in October 1974 the total number of civil servants, including industrial 623W civil servants, and the salary and wage bill and similar details for a day in December 1976.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisInformation on Civil Service numbers is collected quarterly, figures are therefore only available for 1st January, 1st April, 1st July and 1st October. The number of staff in post on 1st October 1974 and 1st October 1976—currently the latest date available—was 687,182 and 746,107 respectively. Information on salary and wage bills for specific dates is not available and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost. The total provision for Civil Service wages and salaries—including employer's national insurance
NUMBERS OF PENSIONS PAID TO EX-PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 (Thousands) 1977 (estimate) Armed Forces 210 215 220 225 230 235 240 Civil Service* 172 178 190 200 216 226 239 Local Government 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 Teachers 129 132 136 140 144 150 160 National Health Service 81 84 93 101 110 120 130 Police and Fire 55 54 55 55 56 57 58 Total 807 833 874 911 956 998 1,047 * These figures exclude some 20,000 pensions which are fully abated as the individuals are reemployed in the Civil Service.