§ Mr. Stallardasked the Attorney-General how many people die intestate each year; how many are involved in probate; and if he will take steps to inform the public of the need to make a will.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe number of people who have died intestate each year is not known since a grant of letter of administration is not always sought. Grants of probate and of letters of administration were made as follows in the last three years:
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe material is being collated and I will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Gowasked the Minister for the Civil Service what is the total annual cost of the salaries of all civil servants employed in the United Kingdom on the latest available date, and on the same date in each of the preceding 10 years; and to what extent the annual costs are not comparable.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe information available centrally and given below relates to the provision in the Estimates for the salary and other related costs of all United Kingdom-based civil servants 485W whether serving in the United Kingdom or abroad.
Financial Year £'000 1965–66 638,365 1966–67 674,842 1967–68 699,351 1968–69 742,635 1969–70 809,359 1970–71 879,243 1971–72 977,837 1972–73 1,339,817 1973–74 1,481,978 1974–75 1,628,571 1975–76 2,022,331 Note on Comparability of Figures
From 1972–73 provision for overtime, employer's national insurance and superannuation charges, is included.
§ Mr. Gowasked the Minister for the Civil Service (1) what is the total annual cost of the salaries of all civil servants
Department 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 Defence … … … 98,880 99,453 95,077 83,471 76,238 68,953 Environment* (including Property Services Agency) … … … 23,811 25,128 23,770 18,730 19,309 17,128 Foreign and Commonwealth and Overseas Development … … … 7,960 8,613 8,801 8,902 8,769 8,461 Others … … … 293 315 252 240 267 235 Total Numbers … … … 130,944 133,509 127,900 111,343 104,583 94,777 Total Cost £'000 … … … 63,028 66,876 65,760 71,175 71,029 72,283
Department 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 Defence … … … … 62,270 46,199 47,839 47,314 50,128 Environment* (including Property Services Agency) … … … … 14,740 14,042 13,729 12,978 9,354 Foreign and Commonwealth and Overseas Development … … … … 8,335 8,238 8,101 8,271 8,321 Others … … … … 217 148 137 131 130 Total Numbers … … … … 85,562 68,627 69,806 68,694 67,933 Total Cost £'000 … … … … 73,116 76,183 83,370 119,854 147,342 * From 1965–66 to 1970–71 the figures are the combined figures for Ministries of Housing and Local Government, Public Building and Works, and Transport.