§ 37. Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Minister for the Civil Service what was the total cost to public funds of the salaries of non-industrial civil servants in the latest period of 12 months for which figures are available; and what was the percentage change between this total and the total for the immediately preceding 12-month period.
§ Mr. David HowellThe latest estimates figures relate to the period 1st April, 1970, to 31st March, 1971, when the cost of salaries was £747 million. Taking account of changes in numbers of staff, this represents an increase of approximately 10½ per cent. over the previous year.
§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT, a table showing for each Government Department, the number of non-industrial civil 108W servants in June, 1970 and September, 1971.
§ Mr. David HowellI am publishing tables showing non-industrials in post on the nearest convenient dates, viz. 1st July, 1970 and 1st October, 1971. These also provide total figures, including industrial staff, as the distinction between industrial and non-industrial staff is not always significant.
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1. STAFF IN POST—1ST JULY, 1970 Non-Industrial Total Agriculture, Ministry of 14,878 15,958 Civil Service Department 2,144 2,206 County Courts 5,572 5,572 Customs and Excise 17,811 17,811 Defence 112,652 257,664 Diplomatic Service 10,356 10,599 Education and Science, Department of 3,196 3,244 Employment and Productivity, Department of 30,410 31,514 Export Credits Guarantee 1,486 1,486 Health and Social Security, Department of 71,068 71,246 Home Office 21,132 25,155 Housing and Local Government, Ministry of (incl. Countryside Commission) 4,687 4,691 Information, Central Office of 1,437 1,509 Inland Revenue 68,410 68,434 Land Commission 983 983 Land Registry 3,871 3,877 National Savings, Department of 14,786 14,930 Ordnance Survey 4,215 4,674 Overseas Development Ministry of 2,403 2,444 Population Censuses and Surveys, Office of 2,016 2,032 Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of 390 394 Public Building and Works, Ministry of 23,750 56,599 Royal Mint 461 1,665 Scottish Office 8,180 9,160 Stationery Office 3,429 7,653 Supreme Court of Judicature 1,238 1,238 Technology, Ministry of 25,380 37,588 Trade, Board of 16,548 17,312 Transport, Ministry of 9,751 10,617 Treasury 1,026 1,026 Welsh Office 778 780 Other Departments, etc. 6,937 7,145 2, STAFF IN POST—1ST OCTOBER, 1971 Agriculture, Ministry of 14,652 15,743 Civil Service Department 2,179 2,341 County Courts 5,737 5,737 Customs and Excise 18,270 18,270 Defence 129,815 280,660 Diplomatic Service 10,321 10,581 Education and Science Department of 3,098 3,148
Non-Industrial Total Employment, Department of 31,366 32,623 Environment, Department of the 38,829 70,718 Export Credits Guarantee, Department 1,576 1,576 Health and Social Security, Department of 73,664 73,860 Home Office 22,350 26,661 Information, Central Office of 1,330 1,399 Inland Revenue 71,560 71,586 Land Registry 4,209 4,215 National Savings, Department of 14,800 14,942 Ordnance Survey 4,234 4,674 Overseas Development, Administration 2,431 2,481 Population Censuses and Surveys, Office of 2,526 2,542 Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of 428 436 Royal Mint 397 1,420 Scottish Office 8,449 9,560 Stationery Office 3,550 7,808 Supreme Court of Judicature 1,388 1,388 Trade and Industry, Department of 24,480 26,119 Treasury 1,083 1,083 Welsh Office 928 930 Other Departments, etc. 7,150 7,369 Note: The above tables exclude certain staff deemed to be civil servants for superannuation purposes only; the staff of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and the Exchequer and Audit Department; and certain judicial officers.