§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total number of employees, including office staff, of each of the regional water authorities, separately, at their inception and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Denis Howell:The earliest date for which figures are available for regional water authority staff is 31st March 1975.
The figures for regional water authority employees at 31st March in the years 1975 and 1978 are set out in the table below:
Water Authority Number of employees at 31st March 1975 1978 North-West 8,818 9,103 Northumbrian 2,110 2,385 Severn Trent 10,043 11,073 Yorkshire 6,131 6,273 Anglian 6,641 6,823 Thames 11,427 12,125 Southern 3,906 4,122 Wessex 2,245 2,363 South-West 2,094 2,491
§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the total wages bill for each of the regional water authorities, separately, at their inception and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Denis Howell:The earliest period for which figures are available is the year ending 31st March 1975.
154WGross employment costs, including employer's contribution to national insurance, for the years ended 31st March 1975 and 31st March 1978 for each regional water authority are given in the attached table.
Gross employment costs for year ended 31st March 31st March Water Authority 1975 1978 £000 £000 North-West 24,627 41,819 Northumbrian 5,952 11,273 Severn Trent 28,378 50,584 Yorkshire 16,900 29,783 Anglian 18,532 31,423 Thames 43,660 66,585 Southern 10,464 19,495 Wessex 6,336 11,080 South-West 5,509 11,710