§ Mr. KINGasked how many persons have been appointed to work under the Ministry of Munitions at salaries of £1,000 per annum or over; and what is the total annual charge upon the country for such salaries?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGESix persons have been appointed to work under the Ministry of Munitions at salaries of £1,000 per annum or over, and the total annual charge upon the country is £13,100. In addition to these six persons there are fifteen Government servants with official salaries of £1,000 a year or more whose services have been lent to the Ministry of Munitions by other Government Departments and whose salaries continue to be paid by those Departments.