§ 101. Mr. GILBERTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions what staff is employed by the Central Control Board, what, premises they occupy for offices, and what has been the annual cost of the Board each year since its establishment; and what is the estimated cost for the present year?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYIn view of the fact that the reply is necessarily somewhat lengthy, I am arranging for a statement to be circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ The following is the answer referred to:
§ The office of the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) is situate at 134, Piccadilly, W. The total sums paid for the salaries and expenses of the Board since its establishment have been as follows:
| 10 months to 31st March, | |||
| 1916 | £6,255 | 11s. | 6d. |
| Year ended 31st March, 1917 | 14,894 | 13s. | 3d. |
| Year ended 31st March, 1918 | 23,341 | 14s. | 1d. |
| Year ended 31st March, 1919 | 20,521 | 12s. | 9d. |
§ The above figures include all payments made by the Board for salaries, travelling and incidental expenses for all employés other than those employed in the Direct Control Areas (see Cd.9187). Details of the 919 staff and the estimated expenditure for the present financial year are shown in the Civil Service Estimates for 1919–20 (see H.C.P. 14 of 1919 Unclassified Services No. 13).