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Mr. Ralph Howell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give details of the total annual cost and the average annual cost of full-time local government employees; and if he will break down the average cost for a full-time equivalent post into pay, national insurance, superannuation and other costs, such as office space, heating, lighting, etc., for each year since 1979–80.
Mr. Chope
[holding answer 21 May 1990]: Actual figures are not available. It is estimated that for 1988–89, the position was as follows:
| £ | |
| Total local government employees costs | 23,300 million |
| Average annual cost per full-time equivalent of which: | 12,100 |
| Pay | 10,400 |
| National insurance | 700 |
| Superannuation | 1,000 |
Note: Associated employees' costs such as office space, heating, lighting etc, are excluded.