§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the individual limits of expenditure powers obtained by his Department by means of legislation or affirmative order in the past 12 months.
§ Mr. Prentice:I have obtained no expenditure powers subject to specified limits in the past 12 months.
Numbers employed Average monthly salary Per cent. £ January 1970— Administrative … … … … 860 188.8 — Clerical … … … … … 971 84.9 — January 1975— Administrative … … … … 883 309.8 64.1 Clerical … … … … … 832 131.9 55.4 Comparable figures for January 1971 are as follows:
Numbers employed Average monthly salary Per cent. £ January 1971— Administrative … … … … 862 209.2 — Clerical … … … … … 905 92.5 — January 1975— Administrative … … … … 883 309.8 48.1 Clerical … … … … … 832 131.9 42.6 The salary figures do not include London weighting or cost of living supplements.