§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why, in view of the Government's policy of reducing expenditure, the number of staff in his Department increased from 1,500 in October 1964 to 1,745 in June 1968; why the salaries rose from £2,040,000 per annum in October to £2,668,000 in June; and to what extent the annual increase in the salary bill of his department of £812,000 was accounted for by the 245 additional staff.
§ Mr. Harold LeverMaking allowance for staff and sections of work, transferred together to the Treasury from elsewhere, the increase was only 177. The24W largest single increase was in the Management Services Divisions of the Treasury whose concern is to improve the efficiency of the public service. Approximately three-quarters of the extra cost is due to an increase in staff numbers.