§ Mr. Marlowasked the Minister for the Civil Service what has been the cost of (a) the Civil Service and (b) Civil Service pensions, at constant prices for each of the last 20 years.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe following shows the Supply Estimates provision for the wages and salaries and superannuation of the staff of central Government Departments for each financial year since 1961–62.
Total provision (£ million) Financial year Pay* Superannuation 1961–62 574 44 1962–63 672 47 1963–64 697 53 1964–65 733 56 1965–66 798 57 1966–67 861 67 1967–68 940 69 1968–69 †1,018 78 1969–70 †1,107 88 1970–71 †1,267 92 1971–72 1,399 109 1972–73 1,523 130 1973–74 1,647 152 1974–75 2,013 165 1975–76 2,749 257 1976–77 2,938 316 1977–78 3,252 392 1978–79 3,408 457 1979–80 3,717 538 1980–81 4,629 708 1981–82 5,002 913 * Including employers' national insurance contribution. † Includes selective employment tax. There are no indices available which would permit these costs to be shown at constant prices.