HC Deb 08 March 1976 vol 907 cc79-80W
Mr. Cormack

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many civil servants were employed within his Department on 31st December 1975; how many of these worked in London and how many in the provinces; what was the total annual cost of employing them in 1975; and how this compared with the annual wages and salaries bill for 1974.

Mr. Deakins

The number of staff in post on 31st December 1975 was 7,730, of which 5,833 were stationed in London and 1,897 outside it. Expenditure by the

Mr. Shore

Sixty-five salaried appointments are within my gift, of which 53 are filled at a total cost of £301,380 per annum. The highest and lowest salaries paid are respectively £20,830 per annum for a full-time appointment and £500 per annum for a part-time appointment. Corresponding figures for 1970 are not available.