§ Mr. KILEYasked the President of the Board of Trade the total number of the staff still employed by the Food Department of the Board of Trade; the particulars of the work they are engaged upon; and the total salaries paid during the 12 months ended 31st December, 1921, and also during the two months ended 28th February, 1922?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe number of officials employed on the 1st March was 463, as compared with 1599 on the 1st April, 1921. These officials are still engaged in the liquidation of the accounts of the Ministry of Food and the Royal Commission on694W Wheat Supplies and in the settlement of claims by and against the Government. The answer to the third part of the question is £388,872 14s. 1d., and to the fourth part is £31,621 14s.