§ 16. Mr. Thorneasked the Minister of Labour how the branch managers for the Employment Exchanges are paid; whether they are civil servants; whether salaries vary according to the number of persons registered as unemployed; whether they are paid for holidays or sick leave; and whether they have pension rights?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe branch managers are not permanent officers but are in the position of contractors, and I am sending the hon. Member a memorandum explaining their conditions of ser-
| Calendar Year. | Cost of salaries and other expenses incurred directly by the Board. | Cost of services rendered by other Government Departments including services rendered by the Ministry of Labour in connection with the receipt of claims for, and the payment of, unemployment allowances. | Total. | ||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| 1935 | … | … | 1,400,000 | 2,850,000 | 4,250,000 |
| 1936 | … | … | 1,503,000 | 2,717,000 | 4,220,000 |
| 1937 | … | … | 1,713,000 | 2,967,000 | 4,680,000 |