HC Deb 03 March 1980 vol 980 cc2-3W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Minister for the Civil Service, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North Official Report, 11 February, column 442, if he will compare for 1960, 1970 and 1979 the total costs of the Civil Service and the average cost per civil servant, at 1979 prices, using the retail prices index.

Mr. Channon

The table below shows the relevant Main Estimates provision revalued to 1979 prices using the retail prices index for the staff of central Government Departments, together with the average of these costs per civil servant:

Financial year Main Estimates provision at 1979 prices £ Average cost per civil servant £
1961–62 2,633,000,000 3,753
1970–71 3,471,000,000 4,934
1979–80 3,950,000,000 5,550

Note: Main Estimates provision includes pay employers' national insurance contributions and for 1970–71 selective employment tax, and superannuation. Comparable information for 1960–61 is not held centrally.

Mr. Butcher

asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many employees left his Department for whatever reason in 1977–78 and 1978–79.

Mr. Channon

The total number of employees who left the Civil Service Department during the financial years 1977–78, and 1978–79 were 870 and 924 respectively. Of these 166 and 191 left the Department on transfer to other Government Departments and the remainder left the Civil Service.