HC Deb 08 July 1968 vol 768 cc16-7W
Mr. David Howell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the numbers of the total staff of the office of the Chief Valuer at the Board of Inland Revenue on 1st October, 1964, 1st October, 1965, 1st October, 1966, 1st October, 1967, and 1st July, 1968, showing in each case separately the number of Chief Valuers, Deputy Chief Valuers, Assistant Chief Valuers, First Class Valuers and Senior Valuers; and what was the estimated total annual cost of the Chief Valuers office in 1964 and 1968.

Mr. Harold Lever

The figures are:

ENGLAND AND WALES
1st October, 1964 1st October, 1965 1st October, 1966 1st October, 1967 1st July, 1968
Total Staff in Post 7,114 6,976 7,183 7,529 7,596
Chief Valuer 1 1 1 1 1
Deputy C.V 2 2 2 2 2
Assistant C.V 7 7 7 7 7
First Class Valuer 230 250 273 278 278
Senior Valuer 129 276 274 317 320

SCOTLAND
1st October, 1964 1st October, 1965 1st October, 1966 1st October, 1967 1st July, 1968
Total Staff in Post 222 240 266 297 297
Chief Valuer 1 1 1 1 1
Assistant C.V 2 1 2 2 2
First Class Valuer 17 17 18 19 19
Senior Valuer 12 15 18 18
The combined total cost for 1964–65 was £12,457,000. The estimated combined total cost for 1968–69 is £16,834,000.