§ 15. Mr. Purbrickasked the Under-secretary of State for War the amount of overtime paid in his Department during the last month for which the figures are available; is he satisfied that each person drawing overtime has actually worked fully in all his ordinary time; and in what manner is this checked?
§ Mr. SandysThe amount of overtime paid to the civilian staff of the War Office Headquarters, including evacuated staff, for the last available month is approximately £27,000. The necessity for overtime is closely scrutinised and the hours worked are checked by those responsible for supervision.