Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce (Hansard, 1 November 1983)

HC Deb 01 November 1983 vol 47 cc341-2W 341W

§ Mr. Teddy Taylor
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total number of persons employed by the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce at the most recent date for which figures are available; what were the comparable figures for each of the previous five years; and what have been, over the same period, the costs of maintaining and running the board.

§ Mr. Jopling
The Board's staff in post on 1 October of eah year and the cost of its wages, salaries and general administrative expenses for the financial years concerned is:342W

Staff-in-post (1 October) Cost (£ '000)

1978 518 1978–79 2,393

1979 545 1979–80 2,857

1980 570 1980–81 ^*3,880

1981 560 1981–82 4,714

1982 583½ 1982–83 5,044

1983 615½ 1983–84 †‡6,783

^*Payments to HMSO introduced.

†Payments to PSA introduced.

‡Estimated.

Staff-in-post (1 October)	Cost (£ '000)
1978	518	1978–79	2,393
1979	545	1979–80	2,857
1980	570	1980–81	^*3,880
1981	560	1981–82	4,714
1982	583½	1982–83	5,044
1983	615½	1983–84	†‡6,783
^*Payments to HMSO introduced.
†Payments to PSA introduced.
‡Estimated.