§ Lord Wakefield of Kendalasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the cost to the taxpayer of the operation of the Charity Commissioners in 1965, 1970, 1975 and annually to the latest available date respectively and the number of their employees in each of those years.
§ Lord BelsteadThe available information is set out in the table below:—
Financial year ending 31st March Cost of salaries, wages and general administrative expenses Staff in post at end of financial year 1966 £370,246 290 1971 £636,221 311 1976 £1,467,181 342 1977 £1,530,703 334 1978 £1,629,656 336 1979 £1,746,140 333 1980 £2,084,218 330