HC Deb 07 February 1966 vol 724 cc16-9W
Mr. Alison

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the salaries of London-based civil servants of the following grades, namely, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Assistant Under-Secretary of State, principal, assistant principal, higher executive officer, higher clerical officer, in 1939, October, 1951, October, 1964, and February, 1966, showing the percentage rise for each grade from 1939 to 1951, from 1951 to 1964, from 1939 to 1964 and from 1964 to 1966.

Mr. MacDermot

"Permanent Under-Secretary of State", "Deputy Under-Secretary of State" and "Assistant Under-Secretary of State" are titles given to certain posts in Secretary of State Departments which are graded within the Higher Civil Service Structure at Permanent Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Under-Secretary (Principal Assistant Secretary in 1939) level respectively. These Higher Civil Service grades are included in the table below which gives the information requested.

London salary as at 1939 London salary as at October, 1951 Percentage rise 1939–1951 Inner London salary as at October, 1964 Percentage rise 1951–1964 Percentage rise 1939–1964 Inner London salary as at February, 1966 Percentage rise 1964–1966
£ £ £ £
Permanent Secretary 3,000 4,500 50.0 8,285 84.1 176.2 8,600 3.8
Deputy Secretary 2,200 3,250 47.7 5,885 81.1 167.5 6,300 7.1
Under Secretary 1,700* 2,500 47.1 4,785 91.4 181.5 5,335 11.5
minimum maximum minimum maximum minimum maximum minimum maximum minimum maximum minimum maximum minimum maximum minimum maximum
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Principal 800 1,100 1,000 1,375 25.0 25.0 2,185 2,985 118.5 117.1 173.1 171.4 2,335 3,192 6.9 6.9
Assistant Principal 275 625 400 750 45.5 20.0 935 1,545 133.8 106.0 240.0 147.2 996 1,659 6.5 7.4
Higher Executive Officer 550 650 715 865 30.0 33.1 1,545 1,835 116.1 112.1 180.9 182.3 1,659 1,959 7.4 6.8
Higher Clerical Officer 400 525 570 700 42.5 33.3 1,206 1,435 111.6 105.0 201.5 173.3 1,287 1,532 6.7 6.8
* Principal Assistant Secretary: the equivalence here is not exact.

Mr. Alison

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the average age at which civil servants are appointed to the grade of Assistant Under-Secretary of State, principal, higher executive officer and higher clerical officer.

Mr. MacDermot

The average ages at which promotions have been made in recent years, are as follows:—

  • To Under Secretary 47.5 years.
  • To Principal (from Assistant Principal) 29.3 years.
  • To Principal (from other grades) 39.3 years.
  • To Higher Executive Officer 41.8 years.
  • To Higher Clerical Officer 47 years.