§ Mr. Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the number of Foreign Office staff. at home and abroad, who were, in 1946. in receipt of £1,000 per annum; how many of these have not received an increase since that date; what, on average, has been the percentage increase in salary of the remainder; and how many of those, in this category, are expected to meet the cost of their travel, postage, secretarial assistance and living away from home expenses whilst engaged on State service from their salary.
§ Mr. NuttingIn 1946, there were 371 Foreign Office staff at home and abroad in receipt of salaries of £1,000 per annum or more. Most of this staff were on scales of salary and these scales have been increased since 1946. Owing to changes of grade and other factors, the average percentage increase cannot be calculated without a disproportionate expenditure of labour and its result would he meaningless.
No officer employed by the Foreign Office normally has to meet from his salary the expenses mentioned in the final part of the question.