§ Mr. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many engineers, architects, quantity surveyors and other 479W professional staff are associated with housing programmes and developments in Wales; and what is the estimated annual cost of these staff.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsSix architects, four quantity surveyors and two building surveyors employed by the Welsh Office are associated with housing programmes and developments in Wales. These staff are employed on this work for approximately 75 per cent. of their time. Their total annual cost is about £233,000. This includes salaries, employer's national insurance contributions, superannuation benefits under the principal Civil Service pension scheme, common services and the cost, of accommodation, stationery, postage and telephones.