Mr. DUNDAS WHITEasked the President of the Local Government Board if he can say what facilities have been given to the clerical staff of the Local Government Board for beginning and leaving off work at earlier hours during the summer months; and to what extent such earlier hours have been adopted?
§ Mr. BURNSAn arrangement was made experimentally last summer in order to afford facilities to the clerical staff who desired to attend from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. instead of from 10 to 5, and the experiment has been repeated this year. At present about 23 per cent. of the clerical staff are availing themselves of these facilities.