HC Deb 13 October 1975 vol 897 c619W
Mr. Anthony Grant

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many civil servants in his Department are paid more than the various Ministers within it.

Mr. Shore

The details are as follows:

Secretary of State for Trade—I have nothing to add to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Minister of State, Civil Service Department on 1st August.—[Vol. 896, c. 669.]

Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State—111.

In addition there are 104 civil servants whose salaries scales span the level of salary

Overseas visitors to United Kingdom Visitsabroad by United Kingdom residents
Number (thousands) Expenditure in United Kingdomm.) Number (thousands) Expenditure abroadm.)
All tourist visits* 7,935 838 10,458 682
Holiday visits 3,635 362 6,662 438
* Includes visits for business and other non-holiday purposes.

Source:International Passenger Survey.

Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will give his best estimate of the number of visitors from overseas countries in the United Kingdom on 1st August 1975, together with his best estimate of the geographical distribution of such visitors by tourist board region.

Mr. Deakins

The number of visitors is estimated to have been between half and three-quarters of a million. It is not possible to estimate their distribution by individual tourist board region.

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