§ Mr. ROSEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Munitions whether a man is employed as an accountant at His Majesty's factory, Queensferry, at a salary of £500 per annum; if so, whether the duty of the office consists solely in visiting the factory once a month, the cost being £40 per visit plus travelling expenses and subsistence allowance; and whether, in the interests of economy, he will have this appointment reconsidered?
Mr. HOPEIn view of this officer's special knowledge of the finance and accounts of His Majesty's factory, Queens-ferry, he was retained on a part-time basis for one quarter from 1st November last at a rate of £500 a year, the minimum for which his services could be secured. His duties involved visits and consultations at headquarters and references elsewhere in addition to his visits to the factory.