§ 75. Sir WILLIAM DAVISONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any, and, if so, which, Departments of State have a smaller personnel at the present time than in 1913; whether there has been any reduction in expenditure in any Government Departments within the period mentioned; and, if so, in which?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Major Elliot)As the answer to this question is rather long and contains a number of figures in tabular form, I propose, with my hon. Friend's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ Departments showed an actual diminution of net expenditure
15| Department. | Net Expenditure. | |
| 1913. | 1930. | |
| £ | £ | |
| Privy Council Office | 9,592 | 8,201 |
| Civil Service Commission | 25,730 | 22,766 |
| County Court Department | 3,729 | — |
| Law Charges and Courts of Law, Scotland. | 65,678 | 50,211 |
| Register House, Edinburgh | 527 | — |
| Ordnance Survey | 198,125 | 135,506 |
§ The figures of net expenditure have been adjusted in order to make the comparison as accurate as possible.
§ There has been a growth in population of over 7 per cent. and in cost of living of over 60 per cent. between the years in question.