§ Mr. Biffenasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will tabulate the annual expenditure by the National Economic Development Council since its establishment and the estimated expenditure during 1967–68; what is the compound rate of growth during the period up to 1966–67; and what is the expected percentage increase during 1967–68.
§ Mr. ShoreThe following is the information:
The compound annual rate of growth during the period 1962–63 to 1966–67 298W was 42.7 per cent.: the estimate for 1967–68 is 39.4 per cent. above that for 1966–67.
£ 1961–62 4,825 1962–63 105,477 1963–64 159,398 1964–65 206,006 1965–66 252,411 1966–67 437,500 (estimate) 1967–68 610,000 (estimate)
§ Mr. Biffenasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what were the number of full-time and part-time employees of the National Economic Development Council on 1st March, 1967, and on the same date during the years 1962 to 1966; and what will be the expected figures for 1st March, 1968.
§ Mr. ShoreThe following is the information:
Staff Date Full-time Part-time 1st March, 1962 13 3 1st March, 1963 72 7 1st March, 1964 97 8 1st March, 1965 98 4 1st March, 1966 116 8 1st March, 1967 141 4 The recently published estimate provides for the staff to increase to 165 by 31st March, 1968.