Mr. J. JONESasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can state the number of ex-Service men who were employed as clerks at the Army Pay Office, Upper Thames Street, London, E.C., and who have been discharged since 27th June; and the number of women and civilian clerks still retained in the Service, and the number engaged since the 27th June?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe number of ex-Service men employed as clerks at the Army Pay Office, Upper Thames Street, E.C., who have been discharged since 7th June is 62. The number of male civilian clerks still employed there is 420, of whom 360 are ex-Service men, and the number of women clerks is 395. No clerks have been engaged since 27th June.