Local Government Staffs (Hansard, 14 January 1976)

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total sum paid by local authorities in Scotland for the remuneration of local authority officials working in Scotland, in each year, from 1960 to 1975, giving the precise amount for each year.

§ Mr. William Ross
Precise information is not available.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of local authority officials working in Scotland in 1960; and by how much that number was increased each year between 1960 to 1975, giving the exact number for each year.

§ Mr. William Ross
The only information at present available relates to the total number of local authority employees:

000's Increase (000's)

1960 177.1

1961 179.1 2.0

1962 183.0 3.9

1963 188.8 5.8

1964 192.0 3.2

1965 198.1 6.1

1966 203.4 5.3

1967 210.6 7.2

1968 217.8 7.2

1969 220.6 2.8

1970 223.9 3.3

1971 232.0 8.1

1972 243.6 11.6

1973 245.4 1.8

1974 253.4 8.0

^*1975 270.0 16.6

^* This figure is provisional, and includes staff engaged on services transferred to local government on reorganisation because of changes in responsibilities—e.g., for water, for some health and social work and for some public transport functions.

	000's	Increase (000's)
1960	177.1
1961	179.1	2.0
1962	183.0	3.9
1963	188.8	5.8
1964	192.0	3.2
1965	198.1	6.1
1966	203.4	5.3
1967	210.6	7.2
1968	217.8	7.2
1969	220.6	2.8
1970	223.9	3.3
1971	232.0	8.1
1972	243.6	11.6
1973	245.4	1.8
1974	253.4	8.0
^*1975	270.0	16.6
^* This figure is provisional, and includes staff engaged on services transferred to local government on reorganisation because of changes in responsibilities—e.g., for water, for some health and social work and for some public transport functions.