§ Mr. N. Pannellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage increase in total wages and salaries is represented by the total increases of £54½ million appearing in the Supplementary Civil Estimates for the year 1956–57.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftThe calculation requested by the hon. Member could not be made without an undue expenditure of time ad labour. But since the Estimates for 1956–57 were framed a large number of Civil Servants have had their pay increased by a little over 5 per cent., and there have been similar additions to the pay of staff in other services financed by the Exchequer.