§ Captain CAZALETasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what is the total amount of money paid per annum 1918W in salaries and wages to members of the Civil Service, inclusive of those employed in temporary occupations?
Mr. SAMUELThe total sum expended in the year ended 30th September, 1927, on salaries and wages of civilian staffs of all Government Departments is estimated to be approximately as follows:
The above figures do not include the cost of certain staffs employed abroad (e.g., Diplomatic and Consular Services, and staffs of Admiralty foreign yards) or the cost of Industrial Staffs. They include the gross expenditure on salaries and wages of Departments the cost of which is, in whole or in part, covered by fees.
£ Revenue Departments (including the Post Office) 42,150,000 Defence Departments (including outstations) 6,100,000 Civil Departments 16,825,000