§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total cost of and number of people employed in his Department in 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74 and 1974–75.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe information is as follows:
(a) Number of staff in post: 1970 … … 842 1971 … … 923 1972 … … 968 1973 … … 1,104 1974 … … 1,251
(b) Total staffing costs: £ 1970–71 … … 1,691,717 1971–72 … … 2,214,944 1972–73 … … 2,499,474 1973–74 … … 2,897,083 1974–75 … … 4,188,549 The increases reflect the continuing growth in functions and responsibilities of the Welsh Office during the period; in many cases staff have been transferred from other Departments or public bodies.
§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Wales by how many the number of civil servants in his Department and other categories of public sector officials, including any industrial civil servants, increased between 1970–71 and 1974–75.
§ Mr. John MorrisBetween 1st April 1971 and 1st April 1975 the number increased by 516, reflecting the growth in Welsh Office functions during this period.