§ Mr. Rentonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many economists there are in Government service on the latest available date; and how many there were in 1972 and 1962.
§ Mr. HayhoeIn October 1981 there were 379 professional economists in Government service. This is 29 fewer than the peak number of 409 in December 1878. In 1972 the number was 250, and in 1964 it was 21. No 217W precise record is available of the number in 1962, but it was rather less than the 1964 figure. The following table shows the numbers in each Government Department:
Government Economic Service in Post by Department 1964* (January) 1972 (April) 1981 (October) MAFF† — 1 24½ Cabinet Office (CPRS) — 3 2 C.S. College/CSD — 2 6 Customs and Excise — 1 2 Defence — 1 3 Education — 5 8 Employment — 20½ 21 MSC — — 15 Energy — — 21 Environment/Transport — 64 56½ FCO 3 10 10 Forestry Commission — — 1 DHSS — 5 17 Home Office — 2 1 DIT — 45½ 43½ O. Fair Trading — — 10
1975 1976 1977 1978 £ £ Percentage increase £ Percentage increase £ Percentage increase Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother 95,000 140,000 47.4 155,000 10.7 175,000 12.9 HRH The Duke of Edinburgh 65,000 85,000 30.8 85,000 0.0 93,500 10.0 HRH The Princess Anne, Mrs. Mark Phillips 35,000 45,000 28.6 50,000 11.1 60,000 20.0 HRR The Prince Andrew — — — — — *17,262 — HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon 35,000 50,000 42.9 55,000 10.0 59,000 7.3 HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester 20,000 25,000 25.0 25,000 0.0 30,000 20.0 HRH The Duke of Gloucester 15,000 ‡28,000 86.7 ‡26,000 †-7.1 ‡39,000 50.0 HRH The Duke of Kent 35,000 ‡45,000 28.6 ‡48,000 6.7 ‡60,000 25.0 HRH Princess Alexandra, Mrs. Angus Ogilvy 30,000 ‡40,000 33.3 ‡50,000 25.0 ‡60,000 20.0 HRH Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone 5,000 ‡5,000 0.0 ‡6,000 20.0 ‡6,500 8.3 * Annuity payable from 19 February 1978. † Decrease. ‡ Refunded in full by HM The Queen.
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1979 *1980 1981 £ Percentage increase £ Percentage increase £ Percentage increase Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother 207,500 18.6 253,900 22.4 286,000 12.6 HRH The Duke of Edinburgh 102,700 9.8 141,950 38.2 160,000 12.7 HRH The Princess Anne, Mrs. Mark Phillips 65,400 9.0 88,450 35.2 100,000 13.1 HRH The Prince Andrew 20,000 0.0 20,000 0.0 20,000 0.0 HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon 71,500 21.2 87,750 22.7 98,000 11.7 HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester 30,000 0.0 35,000 16.7 40,000 14.3 HRH The Duke of Gloucester ‡57,000 46.2 ‡70,500 23.7 ‡78,000 10.6 HRH The Duke of Kent ‡78,700 31.2 94,500 20.1 ‡106,000 12.2
1964* (January) 1972 (April) 1981 (October) Monopolies Commission — — 9 Inland Revenue — 1 3 ODA — 28 37 Scottish Office (Inc. DAFS) 1 6 23 Treasury 17 54½ 65 Welsh Office — 1 2 Total 21 250½ 379½ Notes: * No precise figures are easily obtainable for 1962. † Before 1975, MAFF economists were in a separate departmental class.