§ 38. Mr. WATTasked the First Commissioner of Works whether his Department has formed any estimate of the extra number of clerks that will be required by all the Departments for demobilisation and peace work and for whom office accommodation has been asked from his Department; is it anticipated that the extra number to be employed will foe so many that further hotels will be required to be commandeered; if so, how many in London; and what hotels?
§ The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS (Sir Alfred Mond)My Department is not responsible for the staffing of other Departments, and is not in a position to make any such estimate. I do not, however, intend in any case to commandeer further hotels, and one hotel has already been vacated.
§ Mr. WATTWill the right hon. Gentleman say whether the number of clerks to be employed by the Government in peace time will be more than in war time?
§ Sir A. MONDThat is a matter not in my control.