§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will publish in the Official Report details of the persons who were employed in his office or Department in January 1972 at salaries around £4,500 per annum and what increases they have received to date.
§ Mr. BoothTo produce the information in the form requested would be possible only at a greatly disproportionate cost.
At 1st January 1972 some 17 grades involving about 200 staff in my Department had salary scales the ranges of which included £4,500 per annum. The approxi-
INDICES FOR PENSIONER HOUSEHOLDS (All items excluding housing) Quarter 15th January 1974=100 One person Fourth quarter 1973=100 Third quarter 1974=100 15th January 1974=100 Two person Fourth quarter 1973=100 Third quarter 1974=100 1973— Fourth … 96.5 100.0 88.9 96.6 100.0 88.9 1974— First … 101.1 104.8 93.1 101.1 104.7 93.0 Second … 105.2 109.0 96.9 105.8 109.5 97.3 Third … 108.6 112.5 100.0 108.7 112.5 100.0 Fourth … 114.2 118.4 105.2 114.1 118.2 105.0 1975— First … 121.3 125.7 111.7 121.0 125.3 111.3