§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what salaries were paid to staff at the Manpower Services Commission in the latest financial year for which figures are available;
(2) what is the cost of funding pensions of staff at the Manpower Services Commission.
§ Mr. WaddingtonI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the provisional total expenditure on salaries in the 1979–80 financial year is £117.5 million—excluding national insurance; and that the provisional total of contributions in respect of superannuation for their staff in the same year is £21.5 million.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many offices are currently occupied by the Manpower Services Commission; and what are their rateable values.
§ Mr. WaddingtonI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that its staff currently occupy 1,206 offices. It is not possible to provide the total rateable value without disproportionate expenditure.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the cost of the Manpower Services Commission in each year since its formation.
§ Mr. WaddingtonI refer my hon. Friend to the answer which my hon. Friend gave to him on 11 February.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many official cars are available to staff at the Manpower Services Commission.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe Manpower Services Commission has two official cars. One of these is used primarily by the chairman, but when he is not using it it is available to senior officers of the commission based in London. The other car is based in Sheffield, and is used by senior officers of the commission on official business.