§ Mr. Chapmanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total salary bill for the Civil Service in 1984–85; and how this figure compares with the figure for 1978–79 in historic and constant prices, respectively.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe total pay provision of the Civil Service in 1984–85 was £5.4 billion compared to £3.4 billion in 1978–79 in historic prices and £6.1 billion in constant 1984–85 prices, using the GDP deflator.