§ Mr. LAMBasked the Minister of Agriculture how many members of his Department were displaced by the engagement of 25 members of the staff of the Agricultural Wages Board when that Board ceased to exist; and what was the nature of the duties performed by the persons so displaced?
§ Mr. BUXTONTwo were displaced. These were non-ex-service messengers who were substituted by two ex-service messengers from the staff of the Agricul-
446Wtotal weight of wheat, of wheat floor, and of wheat offals, in each case, imported in 1912 and 1913; the total weight of each such article imported in 1919 and in each of the following years; and the total weight of each such article exported in 1919 and in each of the following years?
§ Mr. LUNNThe following statement gives the particulars specified in the question, so far as details are available:
tural Wages Board. The remaining 23 members of the staff of that Board were transferred to vacancies on the Ministry's staff as and when they arose, either by resignation or by increase of work. Certain of this increase was due to additional work in connection with agricultural wages questions undertaken by the Ministry on the cessation of the Agricultural Wages Board.