§ 18. Brigadier- General CLIFTON BROWNasked the Minister of Labour what was the number of the personnel employed by the Ministry of Labour on 1st June, 1929; what are the numbers at present employed; and what is the in crease or decrease in the cost?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe total staff of the Ministry was 17,635 on 1st June last and 17,426 on 1st October. The figures for the two dates are not properly comparable, since those for 1st June include a number of persons temporarily on the staff on account of absences of the regular staff on annual leave.