Inland Revenue Staff (Supplementary Estimates)

HC Deb 10 December 1968 vol 775 c83W

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a detailed breakdown of the extra numbers of employees, their Civil Service grades and the amount of tax paid, which accounts for the £5,244,000 increase shown in the December Supplementary Estimates for headquarters staff and local offices of the Inland Revenue.

Mr. Harold Lever

The provision of £5,244,000 represents 75 per cent. of an estimated increase of £6,992,000 made up as follows:

	£
Increased rates of pay	5,395,000
Overtime, etc.	805.000
Increased rates of Selective Employment Tax	500,000
Extra casual staff	292,000
	6,992,000

The casual staff were all temporary clerical assistants—equivalent to 418 staff for one year.