§ Mr. Douglas-Mannasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total cost to public funds of the costs department of the Treasury Solicitor; what proportion of this cost is made up from salaries; and how many persons of each grade are employed in it.
§ Sir Geoffrey Howe£125,517 in 1979–80, of which the salary element was £63,658. The costs department comprises the following staff:
- 1 Principal
- 1 Senior executive officer
- 2 Higher executive officers
- 3 Executive officers
- 2 Clerical officers