§ 68. Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Home Secretary whether the further information he has received relative to municipal officers, councillors, and business men following their usual occupations and drawing additional moneys in respect of 509 air-raid precautions and other posts is sufficient to warrant action being taken to put a stop to this practice?
§ Sir J. AndersonI am obliged to the hon. Member for the particulars which he has been good enough to send me, and I have instituted inquiries in the localities concerned with a view to establishing the facts.
§ Mr. DaviesIs not the right hon. Gentleman really convinced now that in several parts of the country there are people occupying two, three and four posts at the same time in connection with air-raid precautions and other work, and drawing as many as three and four separate salaries?
§ Sir J. AndersonI think it is desirable to make the fullest inquiry into such matters.
70. Mr. Davidsonasked the Home Secretary the total number of paid air-raid precautions workers in Glasgow; and the total amount expended up to date on airraid precautions salaries and wages?
§ Sir J. AndersonThe returns which local authorities have been asked to furnish have not all been received, and I am not at present in a position to give in respect of Glasgow the detailed particulars for which the hon. Member asks.
Mr. DavidsonCan the right hon. Gentleman say when he will be in a position to give those very necessary details with regard to that organisation?
§ Sir J. AndersonAt quite an early date.