§ 57. Mr. JAMES DUNCANasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the pending retirement of the director of the printing and binding division of the Stationery Office, he will leave unfilled this position, as there will still be one deputy director and two assistant directors to do the director's work, thus saving about £940 a year?
§ Major ELLIOTI am satisfied that it would conduce neither to efficiency nor to economy to leave unfilled the position of director of the printing and binding division of the Stationery Office. The possibility of reducing the total number of divisions, and, in consequence, of directors, as suggested by the Select Committee on Estimates, is already under consideration.
§ Mr. HANNONIs not the Stationery Office flooded with directors? Is it not possible to make some reduction of the immense staff employed by this branch of the public service?
§ Major ELLIOTIn the latter part of my answer, I have said that the possibility of reducing the total number of directors is under consideration.
§ Mr. HANNONIs my right hon. Friend aware that in the Stationery Office there are 18 directors and 18 deputy directors in charge of various departments?
§ Mr. GROVESIn view of the fact that these directors have recently performed miracles in connection with the Conversion Loan, would it be right to sack them?