§ 66. Mr. Ridsdaleasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the estimated cost to rate expenditure for the increase of 160,000 local government employees since 1964 and in the year 1966–67; and what is the estimated expenditure for the year 1967–68.
§ Mr. MacCollThe comparable figure for England and Wales is 147,000, including about 77,000 workers in education, 27,000 health service workers, and 5,000 extra police. My right hon. Friend does not have sufficient information available to estimate the cost either since 1964 or in 1966–67 or 1967–68.