§ Mr. CLARRYasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of inspectors employed by the Government in the various Departments, showing variations in numbers compared with the year 1914; and if he will consider how reductions in the number of inspectors can best be effected?
§ Mr. McNEILL(pursuant to his reply[OFFICIAL REPORT, 19th July, 1927, Vol.
Department. Numbers. Remarks. 1914. 1927. Home Office 242 237 Prisons (England) 7 4 Education, Board of 386 359 Health Ministry 407 642 1914 figure represents Inspectorate of L.G.B. and N.H. Insurance Commission (Eng.) Registrar-General 3 3 Nation Health Insurance Audit Department. 8 7 Labour Ministry 33 93 1914 figure includes Labour Exchange staff, at that time under the Board of Trade. Trade, Board of 29 67 1927 figure includes Coastguard Inspectorate taken over from the Admiralty in 1923. Mines Inspectorate 92 105 In 1914 the Mines Inspectorate was borne on Home Office Vote. Agriculture and Fisheries 169 255 Transport Ministry 10 8 1914 figure represents Railway Inspectorate then under Board of Trade. Works, Office of 4 4 Pensions Ministry — 18 Scotland. Scottish Office 4 1 Prisions 1 1 Education Department 71 62 Health Board 36 90 1914 figure represents Inspectorate of Scottish L.G.B. and N.H. Insurance Commission (Scotland). Agriculture, Board of 6 11 Fishery Board 35 36 1,543 2,003