HC Deb 20 March 1968 vol 761 c109W
Sir D. Kaberry

asked the Postmaster-General 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. Edward Short

Information about salaries and wages is readily available only for financial years ending 31st March.

The number of staff at the 31st March was:

1951 1962 1967
Established 244,853 291,662 322,746
Temporary 75,662 74,345 84,092

Part-lime staff are counted as one-half each.

Salaries and wages for the twelve months ending 31st March were:

£ million
1950–51 114
1961–62 279
1956–67 420

Over these 16 years, the number of telephones in use has increased by 110 per cent.; local calls by 110 per cent.; trunk calls by 272 per cent.; correspondence posted by 33 per cent. Housing development, new towns, etc., add to the delivery work at the rate of 1 man per 400 houses irrespective of the growth of the number of letters to be delivered.