§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of civil servants in his Department on 1st October 1974 and at 204W than fishing, agriculture, paper manufacturing, and engineering; and what percentage they were of total unemployed.
§ Mr. GoldingThe following table gives the numbers registered as unemployed at 12th May in the Grampian area who last worked in certain industries and expresses them as percentages of the total number unemployed in the area. The statistics are analysed according to the Standard Industrial Classification, which identifies some but not all of the industries specified. The Grampian area has been taken as the area covered by the Aberdeen, Inverurie, Stonehaven, Banff, Buckie, Elgin, Forres, Fraser-burgh, Huntly and Peterhead employment offices.
the latest date; what were their salaries and expenses; and how many to date receive £135 or more per week in their salaries.
Mr. GrantIn my Department—including the commissions, executive, services and agencies for which I am responsible—the number of civil servants on 1st October 1974 was 38,595. The total expenditure in the financial year 1974–75 on salaries was £96,228,000 and on associated administrative expenses was £34,361,000.
The comparable provisional figure for 1st July 1977 was 54,849. In the financial year 1977–78 it is estimated that expenditure on salaries will be £215,645,000 and on associated administrative expenses will be £102,508,000.
On the last part of the Question, I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to him on 25th July.—[Vol. 936, c. 59.]