§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many persons have been employed by the Welsh Office in each year since 1970; and what has been their cost and the cost of their accommodation, respectively.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe information is as follows:
Number of stall in post at 1st April 1971 908 1972 938 1973 998 1974 1,211 (1) 1975 1,298 1976 1,523 (2) 1977 1,565 1978 2,491 (3)
Salary costs during financial year: £ 1970–71 1,691,717 1971–72 2,214,944 1972–73 2,499,474 1973–74 2,897,083 1974–75 4,118,549 1975–76 6,275,809 1976–77 7,138,460 1977–78 (provisional) 7,662,480 Office accommodation is provided by the Property Services Agency as an allied service and is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment.
(1) Includes staff for additional responsibilities related to health services in Wales.
(2) Includes staff for additional responsibilities related to Industry in Wales.
(3) Includes staff for additional responsibilities related to training and employment matters, agriculture, higher and further education and ancient monuments in Wales.