§ 14. Mr. Manderasked the Secretary of State for Air whether, with a view to maintaining the high traditions of the Civil Service, and in the light of the temptations created by a state of war and the great development of industrial contracting by his Department, he will consider the advisability of bringing to the attention of employés in his Department the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Acts, which inflict heavy penalties by way of fines and imprisonment for the receiving of bribes or secret commissions?
§ Mr. ManderWill my right hon. Friend make it clear that there is, of course, no reflection intended on the civil servants in his Department?
§ 25. Mr. Messerasked the Secretary of State for Air the number of air service clerks Grade I, civil assistants and 1167 accountants Grade III, air service clerks Grade II and air service clerks Grade III, air service assistant clerks, established and unestablished, air service assistant clerks, temporary, temporary clerks, male, temporary clerks, female, superintendents of typists, clerk shorthand typists, shorthand typists, clerk typists, typists, shorthand typists, temporary, and typists, temporary, employed at each Air Ministry out-station in the United Kingdom in the following groups: maintenance group, works and buildings group, Royal aircraft establishment, aeronautical inspection directorate, and Royal Air Force units?
| Grade. | Approximate numbers employed at Air Ministry outstations in the United Kingdom. | ||||||||
| Maintenance Units. | Works Directorate. | Royal Aircraft Establishment. | Aeronautical Inspection Directorate. | Royal Air Force Stations. | |||||
| Civil Assistant and Accountants, Grade III. | 17 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Air Service Clerks, Grade I | … | 51 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Air Service Clerks, Grade II | … | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Air Service Clerks, Grade III | … | 246 | 143 | 65 | 28 | 48 | |||
| Air Service Assistant Clerks (Established and permanent unestablished). | 148 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 293 | ||||
| Air Service Assistant Clerks (Temporary). | 282 | 53 | 13 | 55 | 856 | ||||
| Temporary Clerks (Male) | … | 1,088 | 209 | 19 | 124 | 2,033 | |||
| Temporary Clerks (Female) | … | 336 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 130 | |||
| Superintendents of Typists | … | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | |||
| Clerk—Shorthand Typists | … | 2 | 1 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Shorthand Typists | … | … | 11 | 29 | 16 | 44 | 10 | ||
| Clerk Typists | … | … | … | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Typists | … | … | … | … | 30 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 6 |
| Temporary Shorthand Typists | … | 88 | 96 | 5 | 127 | 100 | |||
| Temporary Typists | … | … | 122 | 14 | 38 | 81 | 70 | ||
| The above numbers do not include staff now serving with His Majesty's Forces. |