§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff are employed in the Civil Service catering organisation; what are the numbers employed in each grade; and what is the average cost of employing each person in each grade including pension provision where applicable.
§ Mr. HayhoeOn 3 October 1983, 1,348½ staff were employed in the Civil Service catering organisation. The numbers employed in each grade and the average cost of staff in each grade are set out in the following table.
457W* Part-time staff count as half.
† The average annual cost is made up of basic wages, employers' national insurance contributions, superannuation and accommodation costs. In addition all industrial staff receive either an efficiency bonus or a local productivity bonus. The bonuses vary from establishment to establishment.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the number of meals provided by the Civil Service catering organisation in 1982–83; and if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the average cost of each meal and the proportion spent on, respectively, pay, other emoluments, accommodation and related services, food inputs and other costs.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe Civil Service catering organisation—CISCO—served an estimated 11 million meals in 1982–83. In addition, CISCO provided other services such as morning and afternoon trolley sales, and kiosk and bar facilities.
CISCO's costs in 1982–83 included £10.5 million for salaries and wages, £3.4 million for food, and £2.8 million for other supplies. These costs are not broken down between meals and the other services provided by CISCO. Estimates of the average cost of a meal are not, therefore, available.
Restaurant accommodation, heavy equipment, light, heat and cleaning are provided by Government Departments including the Property Services Agency. The costs are not identified separately in Departments' overall expenditure on these items.