§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many paid positions are under his patronage; what is their
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§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table showing the average initial repayments as a percentage of average earnings on mortgages granted in Wales during each of the last five years.
§ Mr. John MorrisAverage mortgage repayments expressed as percentages of average stated incomes are given in the following table:
annual cost; and how these figures compare with those of five years ago.
§ Mr. John MorrisI am responsible for some 50 public appointments to public bodies, at a total salary cost of approximately £76,500. In 1970 the comparable figures were 32 and £26,800. These figures exclude bodies which are in process of being established, and also appointments such as those of members of the Rent Assessment Panel which are renumerated on an attendance basis.