HC Deb 07 March 1917 vol 91 cc418-9W
Mr. NUGENT

asked the hon. Member for Worcestershire (Bewdley Division) whether he will furnish a statement showing the amounts paid in respect of travelling and subsistence to each of the inspectors of audit during each of the four years ended 31st August, 1916, exclusive of payments in respect of removal of official station, attending special and ordinary periodical conferences at the headquarters of the Department in London away from each of their official stations, and other wise attending at headquarters in London to perform duties away from each of their official stations?

Mr. BALDWIN

issued the following statistics:

Year ended
31st August, 1913. 31st August, 1914. 31st August, 1915 3lst August, 1916.
Inspector— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
London Division Nil. 3 15 8 4 17 3 4 14 6
Northern Division 72 2 0 130 1 8 135 5 8 103 17 10
Midland Division 65 9 1 97 12 2 96 8 6 106 17 2
Scottish Division 57 11 6 66 3 0 58 18 2 52 17 8
Irish Division 120 1 4 180 2 8 169 0 6 99 0 8
Welsh Division 71 12 3 98 14 6 108 16 4 70 9 8

Mr. NUGENT

asked the hon. Member for Worcestershire (Bewdley Division) whether he will furnish a statement showing the amounts paid in respect of travelling and subsistence to each of the inspectors of audit during each of the four years ended the 31st August, 1916, for attending at headquarters in London to perform duties away from each of their official stations, exclusive of payments in respect of attending special and ordinary periodical conferences at such headquarters?

Mr. BALDWIN

supplied the following figures:

Year ended
31st August,1913. 31st August, 1914. 31st August, 1915 31st August, 1916.
Inspector— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Northern Division 17 3 0 13 12 0 21 7 0 Nil
Midland Division 1 17 0 Nil 13 13 0 Nil
Scottish Division 7 9 6 7 9 10 18 9 6 25 19 0
Irish Division 5 19 6 Nil 38 16 2 2 0 0
Welsh Division Nil Nil Nil 14 7 6