HC Deb 23 March 1964 vol 692 cc32-5W
Mr. A. Lewis

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in HANSARD a detailed list giving the number of persons employed in the office

COMPLEMENT OF PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE, 1951–1964
Grade 1.3.1951 1.3.1952 1.3.1953 1.3.1954 1.3.1955 1.3.1956 1.3.1957 1.3.1958 1.3.1959 1.3.1960 1.3.1961 1.3.1962 1.3.1963 1.3.1964
Private Secretaries
Under Secretary 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Assistant Secretary 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3
Private Secretary (unpaid) — — — — — — — 1 1 1 1 1 1 —
Principal 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
Assistant Principal — — 1 1 — — — — — — — — — —
5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Information Staff
Adviser on Public Relations 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 —
Chief Information Officer — — — — — 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2†
Information Officer — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
Assistant Private Secretaries
Assistant—
Grade I 2 2 2 2 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
Grade II 6 6 6 6 4 5 4 6 6 7 7 8 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8 7 9 9 9 9 10 9 9
Clerical and Typing Staff
Clerical Officer 10 11 11 12 11 10 13 10 10 11 13 14 16 15
Shorthand Typist 11 11 7 8 10 10 10 10 11 12 10 11 10 11
Typist 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
22 23 19 21 22 21 24 21 22 24 24 26 27 27
Office Services
Office Keeper 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Senior Messenger 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Messenger 1 1 1 1 — — — — — — — — — —
Cleaner* 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10
Porter 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2
22 22 22 22 21 21 22 22 21 21 23 21 22 23
GRAND TOTAL 58 59 55 57 56 57 60 59 59 61 63 65 66 67
* † One C.I.O. acting as Adviser on public relations.

of the Prime Minister, and their respective salaries, on 1st March in each year from 1951 to date.

Mr. Maudling

The information is given in the following tables:

RATES OF PAY OF STAFF OF PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
1951 and 1964
(London Rates)
Grade 1st March, 1951 1st March, 1964
Private Secretaries*
Under Secretary … £2,500 £4,765
Assistant Secretary … £1,500–£2,000 £3,115–£3,965
Principal … £1,000–£1,375 £1,959–£2,711
Assistant Principal … £4,000–£750 £851–£1,369
Information Staff
Adviser on Public Relations … £2,500 —
Chief Information Officer … — £2,683–£3,115†
Information Officer … — £1,369–£1,597
Assistant Private Secretaries
Assistant Grade I … £750–£910 £1,680–£2,126
Assistant Grade II … £355–£630 £1,147–£1,597
Clerical and Typing Staff
Clerical Officer … £150–£500 £360–£934
Shorthand Typist … (weekly rate) (weekly rate)
£3 5s.0d.-£6 10s. 0d. £5 19s. 0d.-£14 1s. 6d.
Typist … (weekly rate) (weekly rate)
£2 17s. 0d.-£5 15s. 0d. £5 7s. 0d.-£13 3s. 0d.
Office Services
Office Keeper … £450-£540 £920-£1,013
Senior Messenger … (weekly rate) (weekly rate)
£5 9s. 0d.-£5 18s. 0d. £12 6s. 0d.-£13 7s. 0d.
Messenger … (weekly rate) (weekly rate)
£5 6s. 0d.-£5 9s. 0d. £11 12s. 0d.-£11 17s. 6d.
Porter … (weekly rate) (weekly rate)
£5 6s. 0d.-£5 9s. 0d. £11 12s. 0d.-£11 17s. 6d.
Cleaner … (hourly rate) 1s.11d. (hourly rate) 4s. 1d.
* Some Private Secretary allowances were also payable.
† Plus allowance of £300 for the acting Adviser on public relations.
(All salaries at annual rate unless otherwise stated).