§ Mr. Sproatasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many civil servants are employed in his Department; what is the total cost of running the Department for the latest year for which figures are available; and if he will itemise the main constituent costs.
§ Mr. LeverEight non-industrial civil servants were employed in the Cabinet Office in support of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at 1st April 1975. The estimates of staff salaries for 1975–76 published in the Supply Estimates 1975–76 total £51,586—net of Appropriations in Aid—made up as follows:
£ Salaries and wages 43,586 General expenses 8,000 Net Estimates cost for 1975–76 51,586