§ Sir D. Kaberryasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs what was the authorised permanent establishment of civil servants in his 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.
§ Mr. George ThomasThe staff employed by the Commonwealth Relations Office on 1st April, 1951, totalled 1,031. Of these, 734 were established and 297 temporary. The annual rate of their salaries and wages was £636,000.
Corresponding figures for 1st April. 1962, were 1,302, 990, 312 and £1,698,000 respectively.
Since the formation of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service took place on 1st January, 1965, it is not possible to give exactly comparable figures for 1967. The Diplomatic Service totals, which incorporate the Foreign Office, Commonwealth Office, and the Diplomatic Service Administration Office, for that year were, however, 6,570; 5,327; 1,243 and £11,850,000.