HC Deb 05 December 1975 vol 901 cc756-7W
Mr. Nott

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are his estimates, approximate if need be, of total wages and salaries, numbers employed, actual and in full-time equivalents, and wages and salaries per full-time equivalent in central Government, local government, nationalised industries, the Armed Forces and the whole economy for each of the financial years 1968–69 to 1975–76.

Mr. Joel Barnett

The following tables show income from employment and employees in employment for each of the years 1968 to 1974. Employment totals are consistent with the series "Employees in Employment: Great Britain" published in the Department of Employment Gazette. Reliable estimates of part-time employees and consequently of total employment in terms of full-time equivalents

INCOME FROM EMPLOYMENT £m
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
Central Government—
(a) Civilians … 1,707 1,855 2,099 2,441 2,766 3,047 4,227
(b)Armed Forces … 664 669 799 911 1,040 1,138 1,314
Local Authorities … 2,442 2,610 2,945 3,478 4,127 4,812 5,688
Public Corporations … 2,630 2,759 3,067 3,394 3,863 4,318 5,470
Total economy … 25,357 27,082 20,261 33,500 37,476 43,161 52,001
EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT
Thousands (June each year)
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
Central Government—
(a) Civilians … 1,488 1,487 1,537 1,561 1,590 1,610 1,753
(b) Armed Forces … 400 380 372 368 371 361 345
Local Authorities … 2,445 2,505 2,556 2,647 2,756 2,885 2,830
Public Corporations … 2,078 2,041 2,011 1,978 1,894 1,859 1,938
Total economy … 24,845 24,876 24,739 24,400 24,427 25,002 25,113

Mr. Nott

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is satisfied with the distinction between announced policy changes and other changes used in successive White Papers on Public Expenditure; and whether he proposes to clarify the distinction in his next White Paper on that subject.

Mr. Joel Barnett

Yes. But we shall consider whether further clarification is necessary in the next White Paper.