§ 40. Colonel GRETTONasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what was the total number of the staff of the Dominions Office in the year 1931 and the amount of their salaries?
The SECRETARY of STATE for DOMINION AFFAIRS (Mr. J. H. Thomas)On 31st December, 1931, the staff of the Dominions Office, excluding the Oversea Settlement Department and the Empire Marketing Board which are virtually separate Departments, was 63. The expenditure on salaries during 1931–32 was £36,607. These figures do not include the staff engaged on joint services for the Dominions Office and the Colonial Office whose salaries are provided in the Vote for the Colonial Office.