§ 53. Sir W. Smithersasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many type-writers, comptometer adding machines and duplicating machines, respectively, are used in Government Departments.
§ Mr. DaltonForty-two thousand typewriters, 19,450 adding and calculating machines, of which 450 are comptometers, and 20,300 duplicating machines.
§ Sir W. SmithersIs this not further evidence of the tendency towards more bureaucratic control, and sheer waste of public money?
§ Mr. DaltonWe need many typewriters and calculators to answer the hon. Member's Questions.
§ Lieut.-Commander Gurney BraithwaiteIs the Chancellor aware that these machines are also extremeiy necessary for those who have to prepare official returns to His Majesty's Government? Can he not spare some for private business?