§ MR. SNOWDEN (Blackburn)I beg to ask the Prime Minister if the substitution of the work in connection with old-age pensions will be an equivalent for the present work of the Excise officers in connection with establishment licences so far as actual work is concerned; and whether it is expected that no reduction of staff, will result from the change.
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGE (for Mr. ASQUITH)Until the arrangements in connection with the old-age pension scheme are in working order, it is impossible to say whether any reduction of staff will result from the change.