§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will publish a table showing average salaries for each of the administrative and executive grades of the Civil Service in 1960 and 1974, expressed at current prices and at constant prices.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisAverage salaries by grade in 1960 are not imme-
1st January 1960 (Actual) £ per annum 1st January 1960 at 1974 prices £ per annum 1st January 1974 £ per annum Executive Officer … 1,110 2,227 2,782 Higher Executive Officer … 1,375 2,758 3,585 Senior Executive Officer … 1,800 3,611 4,542 Chief Executive Officer … 2,200 4,413 5,775 Principal … 2,325 4,664 Senior Chief Executive Officer … 2,650 5,316 — Senior Principal … — — 6,582* Principal Executive Officer … 3,000 6,018 8,338* Assistant Secretary … 3,350 6,720 Under-Secretary … 3,750 7,523 9,000 Deputy Secretary … 4,950 9,930 11,100 Permanent Secretary … 6,950 13,942 16,350 * Under the terms of the Counter-Inflation (Price and Pay Code) (No. 2) Order 1973 the increases due to the Senior Principal and Assistant Secretary grades were to be paid in two instalments. The second instalment is payable from 7th November 1974 and will bring the scale maxima to £7,050 and £8,850 respectively.