§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Minister for Trade, pursuant to the reply of 24 February, Offical Report, c. 381, to the hon. Member for Bury St. Edmunds, approximately what percentage of the £30.25 per hour plus travel expenses which he intends to charge for weights and measures inspectors examining weighing machines arises from each of the following categories of staff costs(a)support staff,(b)accommodation costs,(c)telephone and stationery,(d)materials and consumable stores,(e)depreciation and interest charges on fixed capital and so on, as well as a share of the general departmental overheads.
§ Dr. Vaughan[pursuant to the reply, 29 June 1982, c.254–55]The hourly rate for pattern examination work is made up as follows:
Percent Examiner, supervisory and support staff costs 49 Materials and consumable stores 1 Office supplies, including telephone and stationery 4 Accommodation costs 15 Depreciation and interest charges etc. 5 Common services, administration, typing, accounting etc. 26