§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total number of staff in his Department on 1 April; and what is the current cost to public funds, including salaries, pensions and overheads, of running it.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinOn 1 April 1984, the total number of non-industrial and industrial staff in post in the Department of the Environment including the Property Services Agency was 33,836. After allowing for inter-Departmental transfers this is a reduction of 16,422 or 33 per cent. on the April 1979 figure, made up as follows:
1979 1984 Reduction DOE 11,217 6,605 4,612 (41 per cent.) PSA 39,041 27,231 11,810 (30 per cent.) 50,258 33,836 16,422 These figures exclude casually and seasonally employed staff, PSA staff locally employed overseas and PSA staff working for US forces.
The net cost to public funds of running the Department during the financial year ending 31 March 1984 was £496 million made up as follows (at outturn prices):
£ million Wages and salaries 317.9 General administration expenditure 113.6 Accommodation and HMSO 64.5 496.0