HC Deb 27 February 1968 vol 759 cc289-90W
42 and 43. Mr. Hornby

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many late entrants of the rank of principal or above were recruited into the Home Civil Service from outside Government employment and the nationalised industries during the years

ENTRANTS TO GRADES AT PRINCIPAL LEVEL OR ABOVE 1964–1967 (INCLUSIVE)
Group Number Recruited Source Number who have subsequently left
Industry Commerce School of University Teaching Local Government Other Sources
Administrative 88 34 18 15 1 20 7
Scientific 71 50 2 10 — 9 1
Engineers, Surveyors, Architects, Planning Officers etc. 11 2 — — 6 3 1
Economists, Lawyers, Statisticians, Research Officers etc. 196 31 13 58 33 61 22
Total 366 117 33 83 40 93 31
NOTES:
The table excludes (i) entrants into the Home Civil Service from other Government employment, the armed forces, Overseas Civil Service, nationalised industries; H.M. Inspectors of Schools; and doctors and dentists recruited from the National Health Service or private practice.
(ii) About 25 temporary principals seconded in 1965 and 1966 from industry, commerce and universities for two years.

63. Mr. Grant

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the number of additional non-industrial and industrial civil servants, respectively, employed as a result of changes in Government policy since 16th October, 1964.

Mr. Harold Lever

In the period 1st October, 1964 to 1st January, 1968 the number of non-industrial civil servants excluding casuals has increased by about 55,000, while the number of industrial civil servants has decreased by about 16,000. Increases or decreases which have resulted from new policies introduced by the present Administration cannot be distinguished from those brought about by changes in the normal work load.

72. Dr. Bennett

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the effect of the measures set out in Command Paper No. 3515 on the numbers of industrial and non-industrial civil servants, respectively.

1964 to 1967; and how many of these have since left the Service;

(2) how many civil servants of the rank of principal and above were given secondments to industry to gain experience during 1966–67.

Mr. Harold Lever

Over the period 1964–67 there were some 366 such late entrants of whom 31 have since left. I will, with permission, circulate details in the OFFICIAL REPORT. In 1966–67, nine civil servants at or above principal level were lent to industry.

Mr. Harold Lever

The size of the non-industrial Civil Service will be stabilised during 1968–69. There are expected to be reductions in total numbers of industrial staff during 1968–69.