§ Sir W. Robson-Brownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what increases or decreases in the number of administrative personnel there have been in each of the principal Departments of State comparing 1959 with 1960; and what were the increases or decreases in the overall cost of administration of these Departments, giving also the total figures for all Departments.
§ Sir E. BoyleThe increases or decreases in the numbers of non-industrial civil servants in Departments with more than 10,000 staff as shown in the Annual statement presented to 87W Parliament, are given below together with the increases or decreases in the
CIVIL STAFFS OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS (Non-Industrials) Increase (+) or Decrease (-) Department In the number of staff at1st April, 1960 compared with 1st April, 1959 In the total charge for salaries and wages for the year ending 31st March, 1960 compared with the year ending 31st March, 1959 £'000 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food … … + 134 + 696 Ministry of Labour … … - 1,545 + 1,162 National Assistance Board … … + 460 + 1,109 Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance … … + 146 + 1,603 Customs and Excise Department … … + 125 + 763 Inland Revenue Department … … + 2,657 + 3,964 Ministry of Works … … - 168 + 275 Admiralty … … - 689 + 1,320 War Office … … + 11,591 + 9,302 Air Ministry … … + 546 + 750 Ministry of Aviation … … - 5,420 + 153 Post Office … … + 55 + 11,224 Other Departments … … - 3,443 + 5,856 Grand Total for all Departments … … + 4,449 + 38,177 NOTE.—Transfers of staff occurred between the War Office, Ministry of Aviation and Ministry of Transport following the dissolution of the Ministry of Supply.