§ 41. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the number of persons allocated by his Department to deal solely with Welsh affairs; and what is their status and salary.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeAs my functions as Minister for Welsh Affairs are not executive, I do not think I shall need, at present at any rate, a large staff specially appointed for the purpose. My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, who will have a principal, on a salary of £950-£1,375 per annum as his personal assistant exclusively for Welsh business, will be Chairman of the conference of Heads of Government Offices in Wales, and, as a result of this and other arrangements which have been made, both he and I will be able to call on the experience of senior officials throughout the Government service with special knowledge of Welsh affairs.
§ Mr. ThomasDo I understand from the Minister that, in short, one person will be the total increase of staff to give full time to Welsh problems?
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeI hope the hon. Gentleman will not understand that.