§ 32. Mr. GILBERTasked the Minister of Munitions if any subsistence allowances are given by his Department to persons who give honorary services; if so, what is the amount of these allowances; and the number of persons in his Department who receive such allowances and the number for each scale of allowance?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYYes, Sir. The amount of the subsistence allowances paid to persons on the headquarters staff who give honorary service in the Ministry is £13,460. These allowances are at the rate of £1 per working or calendar day, and are paid to forty-one persons. As I stated in reply to a question by the hon. Member for West Ham on 18th March, they are professional and technical assistants holding positions of considerable responsibility, for which the Ministry would normally have to pay salaries much in excess of the allowances named.
§ Mr. WATTCan the hon. Gentleman say how many Members of this House derive such assistance from his Department?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYI have not that information, but I will give it to my hon. Friend if he will ask for it.