HC Deb 03 July 1972 vol 840 c39W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will give, for the longest and most convenient stated time, the number of chairmen of nationalised boards and others, as affected by the Boyle Committee Report, who have resigned their appointments on the grounds of inadequacy of the salaries they received.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

Resignations are handled by the responsible Department. There is no obligation on an individual to give a reason nor can the accuracy of any reason given always be checked. I am not aware of pay being given as the effective reason for any resignation.

1st January, 1971 1st April, 1971 1st July, 1971 1st October, 1971 1st January, 1972 1st April, 1972
1971 1971 1971 1971 1972 1972
Agriculture … 1,059 1,044 1,061 1,091 1,070 1,163
Defence … 154,193* 153,083* 151,707 150,845 149,731 147,385
Employment … 1,184 1,207 1,260 1,257 1,251 1,258
Environment … 32,887 32,568 32,238 31,890 31,576 31,156
Home Office … 4,206 4,229 4,283 4,311 4,332 4,367
Royal Mint … 1,099 1,047 1,032 1,023 996 1,008
Stationery Office … 4,198 4,209 4,210 4,258 4,230 4,238
Trade and Industry 1,793 1,679 1,639 1,639 1,642 982
Scottish Office … 984 1,003 1,114 1,112 1,042 869
* Includes Aviation Supply.

Mr. Sheldon

asked the Minister for the Civil Service what is the latest estimate of the number of non-industrial civil servants.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

There were 496,370 in post on 1st April, 1972.