Standing Commission on Pay Comparability

HC Deb 04 December 1979 vol 975 cc114-5W

48. Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the aggregate cost to public funds of the Clegg comparability commission to date.

Mr. Jim Lester

The direct cost of the Standing Commission on pay comparability up to 31 October, including salaries and expenses of members, totalled £16,303. The costs of servicing the Commission fall on the Office of Manpower Economies (OME), which provides similar services to other bodies. It is difficult to attribute these costs accurately between the Commission and other bodies. The indirect costs clearly attributable to the Commission are estimated at £300,000 to date.