Non-Industrial Civil Service (Cost)

Oral Answers to Questions — Civil Service – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 March 1969.

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Photo of Mr Cranley Onslow Mr Cranley Onslow , Woking 12:00, 17 March 1969

asked the Minister for the Civil Service what is the current average annual cost to the Exchequer of a member of the Non-industrial Civil Service, taking all overheads into account; and what it was in October, 1964.

Photo of Mr George Thomson Mr George Thomson , Dundee East

I have been asked to reply.

Figures previously given to the hon. Member were £1,295 in April, 1964, and £1,535 in July, 1967. Calculated on the same basis, the current figure would be £1,756.

Photo of Mr Cranley Onslow Mr Cranley Onslow , Woking

Has the Minister done the necessary arithmetic to tell us what the total additional annual cost is?

Photo of Mr George Thomson Mr George Thomson , Dundee East

Yes, Sir. On the figures I have just given, the increase is £221. The main reason is the pay increases over the 1967 figure.