§ Mr. Anthony Grantasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many civil servants in his Department are paid more than the various Ministers within it.
§ Mr. MulleySo far as my own remuneration is concerned I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Ashford (Mr. Speed) on 1st August 1975—[Vol. 896, c. 669].
On 1st October 1975 there were 93 civil servants in DES whose salaries were greater than those of the Minister of State and the Under-Secretaries. In addition, salaries paid to the following grades span the salaries of Ministers as shown, but it would not be possible without disproportionate cost to ascertain how many in each grade were receiving more than Ministers:
Minister of State— Assistant Secretary 51 Civil Servants Assistant Legal Adviser Chief Statistician Director of Financial Services Unit Chief Information Officer (a) Senior Economic Adviser Professional and Technical Group, Superintending Grade Senior Principal Scientific Officer Under-Secretaries of State— As above, plus 422 Civil Servants Assistant Director of Financial Services Unit Senior Principal H. M. Inspectors of Schools