§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Minister for the Civil Service what is the salaries bill for the libraries of each of the Departments of State.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe information is not centrally available in the form requested. However, a recent study of central Government libraries provided the following information:
Library* Annual Cost† £ MAFF 124,900 MOD 273,500 DES 82,600 DE 85,400 DOE 468,000 FCO 242,300 DHSS 158,600 Home Office 68,900 COI 25,600 Inland Revenue 44,700 DTI 469,100 Treasury 40,900 CSD 52,100 * Libraries in the London area under the control of the Department's Chief Librarian. † This cost is based on salaries, superannuation and some other common services such as furniture and stationery, but excluding accommodation.