HC Deb 07 November 1955 vol 545 cc147-8W
56. Mr. Lewis

asked the Attorney-General to give the total number of employees in his Department, at a stated date, in the years 1951 to 1955, respectively, and the total annual wage and salary bill for these employees, for each year.

The Attorney-General

The following table shows the number of civil servants employed in my Department on 31st March of each of the last five years and the amount paid to them in salaries during the preceding twelve months.

Year Number of staff Amount paid in salaries
£ s. d.
1951 6 4,647 19 6
1952 9 5,851 12 2
1953 9 6,074 17 8
1954 9 6,463 18 7
1955 9 7,377 9 10