§ Sir D. Kaberryasked the Minister of Social Security, what was the authorised permanent establishment of civil ser- 341W vants in her Department, the number of temporary civil servants, and the total amount of salaries and wages paid for the years ended 31st December, 1951, 1962 and 1967.
31st December, 1951 31st December, 1962 31st December, 1961 Permanent Temporary Permanent Temporary Permanent Temporary Ministry of Pensions … … 9,700* — — — — Ministry of National Insurance … 24,100 9,600 — — — — Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance — — 32,600 5,900 — — National Assistance Board … 7,300 2,300 9,800 1,950 — — Ministry of Social Security … — — — — 48,400 13,000 * The division of the figures between permanent and temporary staff is not now readily available. It includes only the staff on work which later transferred to the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance.
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The total amounts of salaries and wages paid were:— Year ended 31st December 1951 Year ended 31st December. 1962 Year ended 31st December 1967 £ £ £ Ministry of Pensions … … … … 3,360,000† — — Ministry of National Insurance … … … 14,670,000 — — Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance … — 30,940,000 — National Assistance Board … … … 4,510,000 10,600,000 — Ministry of Social Security … … … — — 62,850,000 22,540,000 41,540,000 62,850,000 † Includes only the staff on work which later transferred to the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance.
§ Mr. PentlandThe numbers of established and temporary civil servants employed in the Ministry of Social Security and its predecessors are as follows: