§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what change there has been in the number of civil servants in his Department administering food subsidies since 1st January 1975; and what is the current annual administrative cost, including both salaries and administrative overheads.
§ Mr. Bishop:The number of civil servants administering subsidies in my Department has increased by five to a total of 132, costing £558,813 on an annual basis.
§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether there have been any changes in the staffing establishment of the cheese subsidies section of his food subsidies division since 20th January.
§ Mr. Bishop:No.