HC Deb 23 June 1920 vol 130 cc2215-7W
Mr. GILBERT

asked the First Commissioner of Works how many furniture stores his Department has in London at the

showing the number of officials with salaries and emoluments amounting to £2,000 per annum and upwards at present employed in Government Departments that are included in the Civil Service Estimates; and a Return giving the number of officials drawing salaries of £1,000 per annum and upwards who were employed in Government Departments included in the Civil Service Estimates in the financial year 1914–15?

Mr. BALDWIN

The particulars desired are as follow:—

present time; whether this number has recently been increased; what class of furniture is stored at these depots; and if any of them are used for manufacturing or repair purposes?

Sir A. MOND

We have at present 14 stores in London, seven of which are used for storing furniture from requisitioned premises and seven for storing new and surplus furniture. Small and urgent repairs are carried on at four of these stores, but no furniture is manufactured in any of them. During the last twelve months ten stores have been given up and I hope to dispense with a further six during the next six months.