§ 81. Sir F. MEYERasked the Minister of Agriculture the number of persons employed and the total salaries paid by the fisheries section of his Department in the financial years ending 31st March, 1914, 1925 and 1926, respectively?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Guinness)As the reply contains a number of figures, I propose, with my hon. Friend's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Sir F. MEYERIs it not a fact that in the last two or three years the officers in this Department have been shown as temporary, and is there any intention of gradually dispensing with their services?
§ Mr. GUINNESSI must lock into that. There are more officers employed than in 1914, but without notice I cannot say how many are on a temporary basis.
§ The particulars asked for are as follow:
| Number of persons Employed. | Total Salaries. | |
| £ | ||
| 1914 | 99 | 14,264 |
| 1925 | 160 | 50,103 |
| 1926 | 164 | 52,350 |
§ In addition, in 1914, 75 persons were employed on part-time duties in connection with the collection of fishery statistics it salaries ranging from £2 to £50 per annum, with total salaries of £1,745. In 1,925 and 1926, 103 and 105 part-time collectors were employed respectively, at salaries ranging from £2 to £52 per annum, with total salaries of £2,150 and £2,200 respectively.