§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to his reply dated 30 March, Official Report, c. 96, concerning the employment of temporary personal secretaries, whether he will publish in the Official Report an estimate of the weekly cost of employing such staff compared to the pay plus pension contributions of the corresponding grades of permanent staff.
§ Mr. WakehamThe weekly cost of employing a temporary personal secretary in 1981 was some £207 per week (including VAT) compared with about £203 per week (including pension contribution) for the corresponding grade. of permanent staff.