HC Deb 29 June 1920 vol 131 cc256-7
75. Viscount CURZON

asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will grant a Return showing the number of charwomen employed in each Government office on the 1st of June, 1914, 1919, and 1920?

Mr. PARKER (Lord of the Treasury)

My right hon. Friend has collected the information from the various Departments, and proposes, with the Noble Lord's permission, to have the Return printed in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

The following is the return mentioned:

List showing the number of charwomen employed by each Government Office on 1st June, 1914, 1919 and 1920.

Department. Charwomen employed.
June, 1914. June, 1919. June, 1920.
Ministry of Pensions Nil. 426 366
Ministry of Shipping Nil. 41 41
Home Office 28 31 32
Exchequer and Audit Department 14 14 14
Lord Privy Seal Nil. 1 1
H.M. Stationery Office 8 22 22
Privy Council Office 19 19 19
Irish Office 2 2 2
Board of Education 48 48 57
War Cabinet and Committee of Imperial Defence. 3 27 22
India Office 5 6 6
H.M. Treasury 16 16 20
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. 28 72 74
War Office 98 402 379
Civil Service Commission 15 16 13
Ministry of Transport Nil. Nil. 48
Air Ministry Nil. 182 170
H.M. Office of Works 36 50 59
Royal Mint 8 9 9
Colonial Office 15 17 17
Ministry of Munitions Nil. 489 287
Paymaster General's Department. 6 8 9
Duchy of Lancaster Nil. Nil. 1
Post Office 574 621 633
Board of Customs and Excise. 25 26 29
Office of Woods 8 10 10
Ministry of Health 94 131 151
Board of Control (Lunacy) 6 6 6
Imperial War Graves Nil. 8 12
Defence of the Realm Losses Commission. 2 5 5
Foreign Office 10 37 43
Charity Commission 6 6 6
Admiralty 96 463 314
Public Trustee 1 34 47
Ministry of Labour Nil 323 338
Inland Revenue 87 101 97
Board of Trade 107 233 195
Scottish Office 7 7 7
Department of Overseas Trade. — 5 24
Ministry of Food Nil 99 73