§ Dr. Boysonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what proportion of the budget of the Social Science Research Council was devoted to administration at its inception; and how much is now devoted to this;
(2) how many officials were employed by the Social Science Research Council at its inception; and how many are now employed.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsThe information is as follows:
Financial year Percentage of budget spent on administration Headquarters staff in post 1966–67 … 17.6 30 1976–77 … 11.3 148 The staff complement is 162, a figure that has not altered since the beginning of 1976–77.