§ 20. Sir Percy Hurdasked the Minister of Information what are now the numbers of regional representatives and local in formation committees of the Ministry; what is their cost in salaries and expenses; and what is the total annual cost of the social survey service, including headquarters and region activities?
Mr. CooperThe regional officers of the Ministry of Information number 13 and the local information committees 411. The costs to the Ministry for the year ending 31st March last were £7,457 and £3,641 respectively. The total annual cost of the War-time Social Survey for the year ending 31st Mar, 1941, was £10,273, including both headquarters and regional activities.
§ Captain LyonsDoes the Minister realise that an appeal is being made by the Minister of Labour to obtain the services of young women as well as men for really important national work?