§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) the approximate amount of saving it is estimated will be effected by the abolition of the Ministry of Transport and the Departments of Mines and of Overseas Trade;
(2) how many members of the clerical staffs of the Ministry of Transport and the Departments of Mines and of Overseas Trade will be dismissed without compensation; how many will be dismissed with compensation; and how many will be transferred to other Departments?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given on the 26th April by the Prime Minister to the hon. Member for North Tottenham (Mr R. Morrison).
§ Captain FOXCROFTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is in a position to state with any exactness what will be the net financial gain to the Treasury in the case of each of the three Ministries to be merged in other Departments?
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§ Mr. CHURCHILLI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given on the 12th April to the hon. Member for Finsbury (Mr. Gillett).