§ 5. Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of temporary clerks in the employ of his Department, the number of clerks who have been employed by managers of local branch Employment Exchanges, and the number of temporary clerks who are to be established in the reorganisation which is due shortly to take place?
Mr. STANLEYOn 1st July, 1934, 9,359 temporary clerks were employed by the Ministry of Labour, of whom about 2,000 have been engaged on a casual basis for the annual exchange of unemployment books. The branch managers affected by the reorganisation proposals to which the hon. Member presumably refers employ on the work of the Ministry 1,080 full-time clerks who are the private employés of the branch managers and are not included in the figure of 9,359. Subject to efficiency and to the requirements of the work at the date of reorganisation, these clerks will be taken over by the Ministry as temporary clerks.
§ Mr. GRENFELLAre any of these men likely to be immediately displaced by the new organisation?