HC Deb 22 January 1968 vol 757 c28W
90. Mr. Onslow

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what increase or decrease there has been since October, 1964 in the non-industrial staffs of the nationalised industries; and what annual cost is now involved.

Mr. Harold Lever

Since October, 1964 there has been a net increase of 25,700 in the non-industrial staffs of the nationalised industries. The total annual cost in salaries of these staffs is now about £800 million.

These figures exclude the British Steel Corporation and the British Airports Authority, for which comparable information is not available.