§ 40. Mr. LAWSONasked the Minister of Pensions how many additional responsible officers have been appointed to his Department during the past 12 months; and what number are ex-service men?
§ Major TRYONIncluding officers appointed to ordinary vacancies, and those transferred or promoted (chiefly from the staffs of local committees) to fill posts created under the Area Reorganisation Scheme, the number appointed to posts at a salary of £400 or more during the past 12 months is 51, of whom 44 are ex-service men. The seven non-service 1253 men appointed are all permanent civil servants transferred from other Government Departments.
§ 43. Sir H. BRITTAINasked the Minister of Pensions the number of the staff now at work at the new Issue Office at Acton; and what number of that staff lives at or beyond a five-mile radius of this office?
§ Major TRYONThe staff employed at Pension Issue Office, Acton, numbers 4,878. I regret that the further information desired is not available.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINIs the hon. and gallant Gentleman doing anything from the point of view of cheap transportation of these 4,000 people, or anything in the way of housing? It is some considerable way from the centre, and many have to travel miles to and from their business.
§ Major TRYONThis office has only recently been started, to the great advantage of all concerned, as it brings all the work under one roof, and clears the Department out of Reagent's Park, which everyone desires.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINI raised this point over a year ago. Will the hon. and gallant Gentleman try to do something?