§ 93. Mr. Lyonsasked the Minister of Shipping the number of staff, other than clerical, typing and messenger staff, now engaged in his Department, excluding those transferred with their functions from the Board of Trade; what salary is paid to each officer, his designation and his previous employment; how many have had previous specialised shipping experience; how many are in receipt of pensions and how many were recruited through the Central Register of the Ministry of Labour; and showing, separately, the numbers transferred from the Board of
| 1. Staff at Headquarters (including War Risks Insurance Office excluding those transferred with their functions from the Board of Trade). | ||||
| Number. | Grade. | Salary Scale. | Previous Employment. | Previous Shipping Experience. |
| 1 | Director General | £3,000 | Chairman, Electricity Commission. | Ministry of Shipping in last War. |
| 1 | Principal Shipping Adviser and Controller of Commercial Shipping. | Unpaid | Director of Shipping Companies. | |
| 1 | Principal Assistant Secretary acting as Second Secretary. | £1,700 | Principal Assistant Secretary, Commercial Relations and Treaties Department, Board of Trade. | Previously Assistant Secretary, Mercantile Marine Department, Board of Trade. |
| 1 | Principal Assistant Secretary. | £1,350-£1,750 | Ministry of Finance, Northern Ireland. | Ministry of Shipping in last War. |
| 6 | Directors of Divisions | Unpaid | 5 Directors or Partners of Shipping Companies. 1 Chairman of Shipbuilding Conference. | |
| 20 | Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors. | Unpaid | 18 Directors or Partners of Shipping Companies.2 Managers of Shipbuilding Firms. | |
| 1 | Assistant Director | £800 | Secretary, Shipping Organisation. | |
| 1 | Statistical Adviser | Unpaid | Actuarial Expert and Consultant. | Ministry of Shipping in last War |
| 1 | Head of Statistics Division. | £1,450-£1,650 | Deputy Government Actuary. | |
| 1 | Financial Adviser | Unpaid | Partner infirm of Accountants. | |
| 1 | Accountant General | £1,411 | Assistant Secretary, Board of Trade (Retired). | Previously Assistant Secretary, Mercantile Marine Department, also Finance Department, Board of Trade. |
| 1 | Deputy Accountant General | £1,150 £1,450 | Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Northern Ireland. | |
| 1 | Principal Establishment Officer | £1,150-£,1450 | Head of Branch, Ministry of Health. | |
| 1 | Head of Secretariat | £1,100-£1,200 | Staff Inspector, Board of Education. |
§ Trade and their classifications and salaries, respectively?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Shipping (Sir Arthur Salter)As the answer involves a long tabular statement I will, with my hon. and learned Friend's permission circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement:
§ The following statement gives the information required. The staff shown are those employed on the 1st January, 1940, excluding clerical, typing and messenger staff:
389| Number. | Grade. | Salary Scale. | Previous Employment. | Previous Shipping Experience. |
| 1 | Assistant Solicitor | £1,200 | Barrister (in Practice) | Probate, Admiralty and Divorce Division. |
| 1 | Senior Legal Assistant | £850-£1,100 | Legal Assistant, Coal Commission. | |
| 2 | Superintending Examiners. | £1,00–1,200 | Superintending Examiners, Patent Office | |
| 1 | Principal | £800-£1,100 | Principal, Board of Trade Statistics Department. | Ministry of Shipping in last War. |
| 1 | Principal | £800-£1,100 | Principal, Ministry of Health. | |
| 1 | Principal | £800-£1,100 | Principal, Commissioner for Special Areas (England and Wales). | Ministry of Shipping in last War. |
| 2 | Principal | £800-£1,100 | Principals, Ministry of Finance, Northern Ireland. | 1 Ministry of Shipping in last War. |
| 1 | principal | £800-£1,100 | Principal, Commercial Relations and Treaties Department, Board of Trade. | Previously in Mercantile Marine Department, Board of Trade. |
| 1 | Actuary | £860–1,050 | Government Actuary's Department. | |
| 1 | Accountant | £1,050-£1,050 | Chief Accountant, Ministry of Health (Retired). | |
| 2 | Principal Examiners | £850-£1,000 | Principal Examiners, Patent Office. | |
| 1 | Deputy Principal | £605-£953 | Assistant Keeper, Victoria and Albert Museum. | |
| 1 | Deputy Principal | £640-£880 | Deputy Principal, Ministry of Labour, Northern Ireland. | |
| 3 | Assistant Actuaries | £650-£860 | Government Actuary's Department. | |
| 1 | Legal Assistant | £650-£850 | Legal Assistant, Ministry of Health. | |
| 5 | Senior Examiners | £650-£850 | Senior Examiners, Patent Office. | |
| 18 | Examiners | £337-£738 | Examiners, Patent Office. | |
| 1 | Senior Staff Officer | £650-£750 | Senior Staff Officer, Commercial Relations and Treaties Department, Board of Trade. | Previously in Mercantile Marine Department, Board of Trade. |
| 1 | Senior Staff Officer | £650-£750 | Senior Staff Officer, Patent Office. | War Risks Insurance Office in last War. |
| 1 | Senior Staff Officer | £650-£750 | Senior Staff Officer, Census of Production Department, Board of Trade. | |
| 1 | Higher Grade Executive Officer. | £550-£650 | Higher Grade Executive Officer, Department of Overseas Trade. | |
| 1 | Higher Grade Executive Officer. | £550-£650 | Higher Grade Executive Officer, Electricity Commission. | |
| 1 | Higher Grade Executive Officer. | £550-£650 | Higher Grade Executive Officer, Ministry of Labour. | |
| 1 | Higher Grade Executive Officer. | £550-£650 | Higher Grade Executive Officer, Ministry of Health. | Ministry of Shipping in last War. |
| 1 | Staff Officer | £550-£650 | Staff Officer, Statistics Department, Board of Trade. | Ministry of Shipping in last War. |
| Number. | Grade. | Salary Scale. | Previous Employment. | Previous Shipping Experience. |
| 1 | Staff Officer | £550-£650 | Staff Officer, General Post Office. | |
| 1 | Staff Officer | £550-£650 | Staff Officer, Ministry of Health. | |
| 1 | Staff Officer | £550-£650 | Staff Officer, Patent Office. | |
| 1 | Staff Officer | £550-£650 | Staff Officer, Unemployment Assistance Board. | |
| 2 | Staff Officers | £550-£650 | Staff Officers, General Department, Board of Trade. | 1 War Risks Insurance Office in last War. |
| 1 | Staff Officer | £550-£650 | Staff Officer, Patent Office. | |
| 1 | Staff Officers | £550-£650 | Staff Officer, Department of Overseas Trade. | |
| 1 | Assistant Principal | £277-£634 | Assistant Principal, Ministry of Education, Northern Ireland. | |
| 1 | Assistant Postal Controller | £277-£575 | Assistant Postal Controller, G.P.O. | |
| 9 | Higher Grade Clerical Officers. | £400-£525 | Higher Grade Clerical Officers, Patent Office. | |
| 2 | Higher Grade Clerical Officers | £400-£525 | Higher Grade Clerical Officers, Commercial Relations & Treaties Department, Board of Trade. | |
| 1 | Higher Grade Clerical Officer. | £400-£525 | Higher Grade Clerical Officer, Department of Overseas Trade. | |
| 4 | Higher Grade Clerical Officer. | £400-£525 | Higher Grade Clerical Officers, Ministry of Labour. | 1 War Risks Insurance Office in last War. |
| 2 | Higher Grade Clerical Officer. | £400-£525 | Higher Grade Clerical Officers, General Post Office. | |
| 1 | Higher Grade Clerical Officer. | £400-£525 | Higher Grade Clerical Officer, Ministry of Health. | Ministry of Shipping in last War. |
| 1 | Higher Grade Clerical Officer. | £400-£525 | Higher Grade Clerical Officer, Government Actuary's Department. | |
| 1 | Higher Grade Clerical Officer. | £400-£525 | Higher Grade Clerical Officer, Census of Production, Board of Trade. | War Risks Insurance Office in last War. |
| 2 | Higher Grade Clerical Officer. | £400-£525 | Higher Grade Clerical Officers, Unemploy-Assistance Board. | |
| 4 | Actuarial Assistants | £150-£525 | Government Actuary's Department. | |
| 1 | Junior Executive Officer. | £150-£525 | Junior Executive Officer, Bankruptcy Department, Board of Trade. | |
| 1 | Junior Executive Officer. | £150-£525 | Junior Executive Officer, General Post Office. | |
| 1 | Junior Executive Officer. | £150-£525 | Junior Executive Officer, Government Actuary's Department. | |
| 1 | Junior Executive Officer. | £150-£525 | Junior Executive Officer, Companies Department, Board of Trade. |
| Number. | Grade. | Salary Scale. | Previous Employment. | Previous Shipping Experience. |
| 1 | Junior Executive Officer | £150-£525 | Junior Executive Officer, Patent Office. | |
| 1 | Junior Executive Officer | £150-£525 | New Entrant. | |
| 1 | Junior Executive Officer | £150-£420 | Junior Executive Officer, General Post Office. | |
| 4 | Assistant Examiners | £215-£515 | Assistant Examiners, Patent Office. | |
| 9 | Assistant Examiners | £230-£450 | Assistant Examiners, Patent Office. | |
| 1 | Temporary Assistant | £600 | Secretary, Church Assembly. | Ministry of Shipping in last War. |
| 1 | Temporary Assistant | Unpaid | Principal, Mines Department, (Retired.) | Ministry of Shipping in last War. |
| 16 | Commercial Assistants | Salaries between £550 and £700. | Employees of Shipping Firms. | |
| 12 | Commercial Assistants | Salaries between £400 and £550. | Employees of Shipping Firms. | |
| 19 | Commercial Assistants | Salaries between £250 and £400. | Employees of Shipping Firms. | |
| 2 | Liaison Officers with Ministry of Economic Warfare. | Unpaid | Shipowners. | |
| 1 | Liaison Officer with Admiralty. | Unpaid | Shipowner. | |
| 1 | Head of Section | £700 | Retired Naval Officer. | |
| 5 | Naval Assistants | Borne on Ships' Books. | 4 Retired Naval Officers. 1 Retired Mercantile Marine. | |
| 204 | ||||
| Number in receipt of pensions or retired pay prior to joining the Ministry of Shipping = 10 | ||||
| Number recruited through the Central Register of the Ministry of Labour = 18 |
| 2. Staff transferred with their functions from the Board of Trade. | ||
| (a) Headquarters, including General Register Office of Shipping and Seamen. | ||
| 1 | Secretary | £2,200 |
| 1 | Principal Assistant Secretary | £1,700 |
| 1 | Director of Sea Transport | £1,650 |
| 3 | Assistant Secretaries | £1,150–1,500 |
| 1 | Deputy Director of Sea Transport | £1,050—£1,200 |
| 1 | Deputy Director of Shipping Intelligence | £1,050—£1,200 |
| 5 | Principals | £800—£1,100 |
| 1 | Assistant Director of Sea Transport | £900—£1,050 |
| 4 | Assistant Principals | £275—£625 |
| 1 | Chief Executive Officer | £900—£1,050 |
| 1 | Accountant | £953 |
| 1 | Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen | £900—£1,050 |
| 1 | Assistant Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen | £650—£750 |
| 7 | Senior Executive Officers | £700—£860 |
| 2 | Senior Staff Officers | £650—£750 |
| 14 | Higher Grade Executive Officers | £550—£650 |
| 17 | Staff Officers and Super Clerical Officers | £550—£650 |
| 28 | Higher Grade Clerical Officers | £400—£525 |
| 27 | Executive Officers | £150—£525 |
| 117 | ||
| LEGAL DEPARTMENT. | ||
| 1 | Solicitor | £1,200—£1,400 |
| 1 | Senior Legal Assistant | £850—£1,100 |
| 1 | Legal Assistants | £650—£850 |
| 1 | Junior Legal Assistant | £315—£25 |
| 6 | ||
| DRAWING OFFICIE | ||
| 1 | Senior Draughtsman | £307—£470 |
| 2 | Draughtsmen | £210—£320 |
| 3 |
| CONSULTATIVE STAFF. | ||
| 2 | Professional Officers | £1,150—£1,300 |
| 1 | Engineer Surveyor-in-Chief | £1,150—£1,300 |
| 1 | Deputy Engineer Surveyor-in-Chief | £900—£1,050 |
| 2 | Senior Engineer Surveyors | £650—£800 |
| 3 | Engineer Surveyors | £400—£650 |
| 1 | Chief Ship Surveyor | £1,150—£1,300 |
| 1 | Deputy Chief Ship Surveyor | £900—£1,050 |
| 1 | Principal Surveyor for Tonnage | £900—£1,050 |
| 3 | Senior Ship Surveyors | £650—£800 |
| 8 | Ship Surveyors | £400—£650 |
| 1 | Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates | £900—£1,050 |
| 1 | Senior Nautical Surveyor | £650—£800 |
| 3 | Nautical Surveyors | £400—£650 |
| 1 | Chief Examiner of Engineers | £900—£1,050 |
| 1 | Senior Engineer Surveyor | £650—£800 |
| 1 | Engineer Surveyor | £400—£650 |
| 31 |
| TECHNICAL STAFF (SEA TRANSPORT). | ||
| 1 | Principal Consultative Officer | £900—£1,050 |
| 2 | Senior Ship Surveyors | £650—£800 |
| 4 | Ship Surveyors | £400—£650 |
| 3 | Senior Technical Assistants | £350—£420 |
| 8 | Technical Assistants | £250—£350 |
| 18 |
| H.M. COASTGUARD. | ||
| 1 | Chief Inspector | £850—£1,000 |
| 1 | Deputy Chief Inspector | £700—£800 |
| 2 | ||
| 177 |
| (b) Mercantile Marine Office Service at Ports. | ||
| 1 | Senior Chief Superintendent | £770—£860 |
| 4 | Chief Superintendents | £650—£750 |
| 14 | Senior Superintendents | £550—£650 |
| 36 | Superintendents or Assistant Superintendents | £400—£525 |
| 55 |
| (c) Survey Service at Ports (Technical Staff). | ||
| 69 | Senior Surveyors | £650—£800 |
| 113 | Surveyors | £400—£650 |
| 1 | Chief Inspector of Ships' Provisions | £738—£847 |
| 1 | Deputy Chief Inspector of Ships' Provisions | £575—£634 |
| 6 | Senior Inspectors of Ships' Provisions | £414—£575 |
| 10 | Inspectors of Ships' Provisions | £215—£396 |
| 3 | Temporary Nautical Surveyors | £5 and £6 (per week) |
| 8 | Senior Clerks | £375—£475 |
| 211 |
| (d) Sea Transport Officers at home and abroad. |
| 258 | Naval Sea Transport Officers and other Naval Commissioned Staff employed on Sea Transport duties in this country and abroad. Borne on ships' Books (Admiralty). |
| (e) His Majesty's Coastguard. | ||
| 12 | Inspectors | £460—£550 |
| 41 | District Officers | £240—£300 |
| 149 | Station Officers | 56s. 6d.—61s. (per week) |
| 492 | Coastguardsmen | 45s.—54s. (per week) |
| 694 | ||
| Total of 2–1,395 |