§ Mr. Keelingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the cost of the increases of pay granted since the outbreak of war to civil servants, per 1,000,000 men affected; and from what date the increases took place?
§ Sir K. WoodThe only general increase in pay to non-industrial civil servants has been the war bonus which, following upon increases given to comparable grades in private employment, was given from 1st February, 1940, to the lower paid grades. The cost of this war bonus is estimated at £3,500,000 per annum; the numbers affected are about 350,000. In addition, some 350,000 industrial civil servants have received increases in pay in line with those agreed for comparable outside employés.