HC Deb 03 March 1966 vol 725 c389W
Sir C. Osborne

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total number of civil servants in 1951 and 1965, respectively, including those employed in the nationalised industries; and what percentage received salaries of under £2,000, between £2,000 and £5,000 and over £5,000, respectively.

Mr. MacDermot

There were 1,075,000 civil servants (industrial and non-industrial) in 1951 and 1,055,000 at 1st January, 1966. The percentages of civil servants in various salary ranges are not readily available. Nationalised industries' employees are not civil servants.