§ Mr. Knoxasked the Minister for the Civil Service what was the cost of the Civil Service, excluding the Post Office, in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe provision for Civil Service wages and salaries in annual Supply Estimates, including Supplementary Estimates, was as follows:
£ million 1968–69 … … … … 769 1969–70 … … … … 830 1970–71 … … … … 937 1971–72 … … … … 1,061 1972–73 … … … … 1,171