§ 48. Mr. Craven-Ellisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total number of persons employed by the National Savings Committee in receipt of salary and wages; the total number of full-time voluntary workers, and the total number of part-time voluntary workers; and the estimated number of man-hours devoted to this work for the year ended September, 1942, by the voluntary workers?
§ The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Kingsley Wood)The answer to the first part of the Question is 1,692. In reply to the second part, the total number of voluntary workers is about 600,000, of whom a few give their whole time to do this work. I fear I cannot give even an approximate estimate of the number of man-hours devoted to National Savings business by voluntary workers.
§ Mr. Craven-EllisDoes it not seem obvious to my right hon. Friend that the whole of this organisation requires reconstructing, to save the loss and misuse of man-power which is going on at present?
§ Sir K. WoodNo, Sir, I do not agree with my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. Craven-EllisMy right hon. Friend never does agree with me.