§ Mr. Burdenasked the Prime Minister what was the total number and cost of civil servants employed by all Government Departments and the cost on 31st March, 1970.
§ The Prime Minister:There were 493,000 non-industrial and 207,850 industrial staff in post on 1st April, 1970. The salaries and related costs in 1969–70 on the basis of the annual Estimates were £1,031 million. The non-industrial figure is to be compared with the ceiling of 496.500 for 1st April, 1970, which I originally announced on 26th February, 1969.