§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the latest figures available for the average cost of a local government employee; and if he will break down the average cost into pay, national insurance, superannuation and other costs such as office space, heating, lighting, car allowance, travel allowance telephone and others.
§ Mr. KingI have been asked to reply. The average cost to local authorities in England and Wales of each full-time equivalent employee in 1981–82 is estimated to be £7,360; made up approximately of pay—84 per cent.—national insurance—8 per cent.—and superannuation and pension schemes—8 per cent. The average cost per employee for office space, heating, lighting, etc. is not separately identifiable from other running expenses of services.