30. Mr. ROBINSONasked the Minister of Pensions how many meetings of the 1002 Special Grants Committee have been held since 1st April. 1926; what was the time spent on the work of the Committee by the permanent civil servants who are members of the Committee; and what arrangements are made to carry on their work in their respective departments?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of PENSIONS (Lieut.-Colonel Stanley)The Special Grants Committee and its sub-committees have met on 42 occasions since 1st April last. I am unable to state the amount of time spent on the work by the two permanent civil servants who are members of the Committee, but it has nut necessitated any arrangements of a different kind from those which are usually made when civil servants are called upon to serve on Committees.