PUBLIC TRUSTEE (Hansard, 24 January 1968)

§ Miss Quennell
asked the Attorney-General if he will give a breakdown of the professionally qualified, full-time staff of the Public Trustee, and the number of full- and part-time clerical and nonprofessional staff.

§ The Attorney-General
Particulars are as follows:
1. Professionally qualified full-time staff:

(a) Legal

1 Public Trustee.

1 Assistant Public Trustee.

2 Assistant Solicitors.

20 Senior Legal Assistants.

9 Legal Assistants.

(b) Surveyors

1 Chief Property Adviser.

2 Senior Property Advisers.

2. Clerical and non-professional staff:

(a)512 Full-time.

(b)18 Part-time.

§ Miss Quennell
asked the Attorney-General how many estates have been handled by the Public Trustee during the past five years; and if he will tabulate their size to the nearest £5,000.
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§ The Attorney-General
On 31st March, 1962, 14,740 trusts and estates were under the Public Trustee's administration. By 31st March, 1967, 3,888 of these had been entirely distributed, 895 new trusts had been accepted and 1,387 estates accepted for administration under

1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67

Under £5,000 … … … 134 150 127 131 130

£5,000–£10,000 … … … 68 69 57 54 49

£ 10,000–£20,000 … … … 42 44 37 34 38

£20,000–£25,000 … … … 8 5 7 7 12

£25,000–£ 50,000 … … … 20 27 22 18 15

£50,000–£ 75,000 … … … 6 6 8 10 6

£75,000–£ 100,000 … … … 2 2 4 2 3

Over £100,000 … … … 11 7 5 5 5

291 310 267 261 258

Information of the values of other trusts and estates administered by the Public Trustee during the period could only be given after special valuations in each case and I regret could only be made available at a disproportionate expenditure of time and money.

				1962–63	1963–64	1964–65	1965–66	1966–67
Under £5,000	…	…	…	134	150	127	131	130
£5,000–£10,000	…	…	…	68	69	57	54	49
£ 10,000–£20,000	…	…	…	42	44	37	34	38
£20,000–£25,000	…	…	…	8	5	7	7	12
£25,000–£ 50,000	…	…	…	20	27	22	18	15
£50,000–£ 75,000	…	…	…	6	6	8	10	6
£75,000–£ 100,000	…	…	…	2	2	4	2	3
Over £100,000	…	…	…	11	7	5	5	5
	291	310	267	261	258
Information of the values of other trusts and estates administered by the Public Trustee during the period could only be given after special valuations in each case and I regret could only be made available at a disproportionate expenditure of time and money.