HC Deb 14 March 1968 vol 760 c371W
Sir D. Kaberry

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works 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. Mellish

The figures are as follows:

Numbers Salaries
(£m.)
Ministry of Works
1951–52 16,447 9.4
(6,989)
1962–63 10,146 11.3
(2,286)
Ministry of Public Building and Works
1967–68 25,776 39.1
(9,735)

NOTES:

(1) The figures in column (2) show the number of non-industrial staff provided for in the Estimate, followed by a figure in brackets showing the number of temporary non-industrial staff in post on 31st December of the year in question.

(2) The figure of salaries for 1967–68 is an estimate.

(3) On 1st April, 1963, the works organisations of the three Service Departments were incorporated in the Ministry of Public Building and Works.