§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service what Government appointments were held, or are held, for the longest and most convenient stated period of time; and what were the salaries and pension rights claimable or now being drawn by Sir Claude Hayes, Sir David
Sir Claude Hayes following a career in the Home Civil Service and Her Majesty's Forces from 1938 to 1968, held the following Government appointment: Salary on appointment Final salary 1968–74 Chairman, Crown Agent for Overseas Governments and Administration … … … … … … £6,300 £17,000 Sir David Pitblado following a career in the Home and Diplomatic Civil Service from 1935 to 1971, from which he retired as Second Permanent Secretary, Civil Service Department, held the following Crown appointment Salary on appointment Final salary 1971–76 Comptroller and Auditor General … … … £14,000 £18,675 Sir Geoffrey Wilson following a career in the Home and Diplomatic Civil Service from 1940 to 1970, from which he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Development in 1970, held the following Government appointment: Salary on appointment Final salary 1971–77 Chairman, Race Relations Board … … … £8,500 £11,038.48 My Department can trace no information in respect of Sir John Mottram. Sir Frank Figgures following a career in the Home Civil Service from 1946 to 1971, from which he retired as Second Permanent Secretary, Her Majesty's Treasury, held the following Government appointments: Salary on appointment Final salary 1971–73 Director-General, NEDO … … … … £11,000 £15,750 1973–74 Chairman, Pay Board … … … … … £16,000 £16,454.40 Sir Stephen Luke following a career in the Home and Diplomatic Civil Service from 1930 to 1958 held the following Government appointment: Salary on appointment Final salary 1959–68 Senior Crown Agent for Overseas Governments and Administration … … … … … … … * £6,300 * Not immediately available. Sir Matthew Stevenson following a career in the Home Civil Service from 1931 to 1970, from which he retired as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Local Government, held the following Government appointments: Salary on appointment Final salary 1971–72 Chairman, Committee of Enquiry into the Crown Agents … … … … … … … … Fee £18.90 per day 1971–76 Part-time member, British Steel Corporation … £1,000 £4,000 Service in the Home and Diplomatic Services was remunerated according to grade and position on the relevant pay scales which were published at the time. No central or departmental records of career earnings are maintained and it would be difficult and costly now to make the necessary calculations, going back in some cases more than 40 years.
All those named have qualified for pensions in respect of their employment
332WPitblado, Sir Geoffrey Wilson, Sir John Mottram, Sir Frank Figgures, Sir Stephen Luke and Sir Matthew Stevenson; and what has been the total gross payments made to these public servants since being employed in Government appointments.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThis information is not held centrally by my Department. The following has been compiled from departmental records and published information:
as civil servants and some have acquired further pension rights in accordance with the terms of their subsequent appointments. It is the Government's practice to give details of individual pension entitlements only to the beneficiary concerned.