44. Sir G. HAMILTONasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of persons employed at home and abroad by the Clearing Office for Enemy Debts on 1st March, 1931, as compared with 1st September, 1930?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThe respective figures are 338 and 249, representing a reduction of 89, or 26 per cent.
§ Mr. KELLYCan the right hon. Gentleman give any indication as to when the business of this particular office will terminate?
§ Mr. GRAHAMNo. It is now much reduced in its scope, but I ought to tell my hon. Friend that there are still many difficult and highly technical cases to be dealt with.
Lieut. - Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALLHas the right hon. Gentleman not made a mistake in giving the figures as 338 and 249? Does he not mean that the figures should be the other way about?
§ Mr. GRAHAMI beg pardon. I think my hon. and gallant Friend is correct. In any event, I have stated that the reduction is 89, or 26 per cent.