HC Deb 21 November 1973 vol 864 cc425-6W
Mr. Biffen

asked the Minister for the Civil Service what is the estimated annual loss on the production of HANSARD and of other Parliamentary papers; what steps are being taken to reduce or eliminate such a loss; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

The annual loss in 1972–73 on the production of debates was £591,000. No separate trading accounts are maintained for other Parliamentary papers; they are included in a general publishing account for all Her

CIVIL SERVICE STAFF IN POST
1st October 1973
Executive Functions
Ministerial Responsibilities Central Administration Public Services Trading and Repayment Services General Support Services
CABINET OFFICE
Secretariat and central support staff 420
Central Statistical Office 179
599
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food policy 1,655
Agricultural Development and Advisory Service 4,921
Other technical staff 115
Regional and divisional offices 4,811
Kew Gardens and Wakehurst Place 470
Fisheries, Pest Infestation, Food Science and Torry Research Laboratories 1,009
Central Services 1,741 376
Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce 129 271
3,525 11,973
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
Treasury 965 41
Customs and Excise:
Collection of indirect taxes and control of imports and exports 1,892 21,505
Import and export statistics 974
Inland Revenue:
Collection of direct taxes etc. 2,486 58,953 85 1,793
Land and property valuation services 5,911
Department for National Savings:
Receipt and repayment of savings 267 12,780
Support of voluntary savings movements 495
Small Departments:
Exchequer Office, Scotland 16 30 10
Government Actuary 56
National Debt Office 12 22 18
Paymaster General's Office 63 599
Registry of Friendly Societies 17 76 13
Royal Mint 1,198
Treasury Solicitor 75 34 266
5,793 87,970 14,124 2,765

Majesty's Stationery Office publications, and this showed a loss of £52,000 in the last financial year. Consideration is being given to increases in the prices of Her Majesty's Stationery Office publications in the light of the counter-inflation policy.