HC Deb 28 February 1939 vol 344 c1070
23. Mr. Mander

asked the President of the Board of Trade the names of the persons connected with his Department who are receiving a retaining fee in connection with duties to be performed in the event of war, and the amount in each case of such fees?

Mr. Stanley

No such retaining fees are paid except to the Divisional Food Officers. With the hon. Member's permission, I will circulate in the Official Report a list of those officers, showing the fees paid.

Mr. Mander

Can the Minister say whether these persons were invited to perform the duties without any retaining fee?

Mr. Stanley

I answered that question fully last year. I explained that these gentlemen have for some years been appointed by the Board of Trade and have always been paid a retaining fee.

Mr. Bellenger

Will it be possible in circulating these particulars to include the ages of these gentlemen?

Following is the list: