§ Q26. Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Prime Minister what proportion of the Civil Service receives annual increments; and what the average value of increment is as a percentage of average Civil Service pay.
§ The Prime MinisterAll but 1½ per cent. of non-industrial civil servants are on incremental scales, and about half are due for an annual increment during this financial year. On average increments are worth about 2.3 per cent. of total basic pay but the net cost this year allowing for savings from wastage and replacement by staff on lower incremental points is expected to be about ½ per cent. of the non-industrial pay bill.