§ 45. Mr. Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the total number of employees in his Department, at a stated date, in the years 1951 to 1955, 146W respectively, and the total annual wage and salary bill for these employees, for each year.
§ Mr. TurtonThis information is contained in the annual Estimates but the following is a summary:
FOREIGN OFFICE STAFFS AND COSTS Numbers — Home Abroad Cost £ Foreign Service including locally engaged staff Control Commission for Germany 1951–52 5,161 7,526 3,866 14,244,668 1952–53 4,790 7,297 1,609 13,105,360 1953–54 4,629 6,631 2,681 12,825,619 1954–55 4,657 8,695 12,854,490 1955–56 4,649 8,487 13,024,300