§ Mr. Onslowasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the wage costs
Permanent staff Staff on short term engagements Total 1st January 1978 … … … … … 84,963 534 85,497 1st January 1974 … … … … … 69,359 4,807 74,166
§ Mr. Onslowasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff were employed by the Inland Revenue in the offices of collectors of taxes on 1st June 1978; and how this compares with
Permanent staff Staff on short-term engagements Total At 1st June— 1972 … … … … … … 8,201 285½ 8,486½ 1973 … … … … … … 8,276 326½ 8,602½ 1974 … … … … … … 8,668 329½ 8,997½ 1975 … … … … … … 8,993 393 9,386 1976 … … … … … … 9,556 339½ 9,895½ 1977 … … … … … … 10,360 398 10,758 1978 … … … … … … 10,897 368½ 11,265½ The figures include the local staff engaged on PAYE audit work and, for 1978, staff in the accounts office at Cumbernauld, which became partly operational in April 1978.