§ Mr. John Morrisasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants of the full rank of Permanent 171W Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary and Assistant Secretary there are in each Department of State, respectively.
Permanent Secretary Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Agriculture, Fisheries and Food … 1 6 23 58 Cabinet Office … … 5 7 11 16 Civil Service Department … … 2 5 18½ 42 Customs and Excise … … 1 2 10 73 Education and Science … … 1 7 16 38 Employment … … 1 4 20 47 Environment … … 3 16 61½ 138 Foreign and Commonwealth Office … 12 35 123 354 Overseas Development Administration 1 2 11 26 Health and Social Security … … 3 9 41 112 Home Office … … 1 4 18 47 Inland Revenue … … 1 5 18 28 Lord Chancellor's Office … … 1 2 10 12 National Savings … … — 1 1 8 Northern Ireland Office … … 1 2 3 7 Posts and Telecommunications … — 1 3 9 Scottish Office … … 1 5 26 61 Stationery Office … … — 1 1 4 Treasury … … 4 6 19 35 Trade and Industry … … 3 16 65 147 Welsh Office … … — 1 6 14 Defence … … 4 14 78 151 Other Departments … … 3 8 24½ 25 … … 49 159 607½ 1,452 Part-time staff are counted as half-units.
§ Mr. Ian Lloydasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether, in public announcements of proposed increases in the gross income of higher paid public servants, he will indicate the minimum net increase in money income after tax and the minimum net increase in real income after tax and an adjustment for the rise in the cost of living since the date when the previous level of income was fixed, in all cases for a married man with two children.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerI am grateful to the hon. Member for the suggestion, but I do not consider that it would be helpful to provide these calculations. The salary increases recommended by the Top Salaries Review Body are based on broad comparisons with salary movements since mid-1969 and did not take into account the tax position of the individuals concerned which would be irrelevant for this purpose.