§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Minister for the Civil Service 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. Charles R. MorrisThe following were the total departmental costs and numbers of civil servants employed in the Civil Service Department, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Central Office of Information and the Government Actuary's Department in the years in question:
Cost Staff £ 1970–71 … 24,654,000 11,483 1971–72 … 28,484,000 11,664 1972–73 … 31,671,000 11,952 1973–74 … 35,531,000 13,484 1974–75 … 44,869,000 13,765 NOTE. These figures include the transfer of 393 staff from the Ministry of Defence and Department of Trade and Industry on 1st April 1972 and the transfer of 1,651 staff from the Ministry of Defence on 1st April 1973.
§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Minister for the Civil Service 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. Charles R. MorrisBetween 1970–71 and 1974–75 there were increases in the total numbers employed by the Civil Service Department and the Government Actuary's Department of 3,021 and 12, respectively. In the same period there were decreases in the total numbers employed in the two other Departments for which I am responsible—the Central Office of information and Her Majesty's Stationery Office—of 201 and 550, respectively. The main reason for the increase in the size of the Civil Service Department was the transfer of certain functions and staff from other Departments.