§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the estimated total cost of the National Board for Prices and Incomes from its inception to its closure; how much of this figure was accounted for by wages to permanent staff and how much in consultancy fees; 373W what was the total cost of printing and distributing the Board's Reports; and what was the revenue from the sales of these publications.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithIn the order of £5 million, about £2.6 million of which was for staff salaries and wages and £0.8 million for consultancy fees. The total cost of printing and publishing the Board's reports, including copies for Parliamentary and official use, is estimated at £150,000 and net revenue from sales at £75,000.