§ Viscount SANDONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the successful experiment, both technically and as to saving in price,
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(a) HIGHER CLERICAL GRADE—NUMBERS AUTHORISED AND NUMBERS EMPLOYED, 1ST APRIL, 1928. (b) JUNIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS—NUMBERS AUTHORISED AND NUMBERS EMPLOYED, 1ST APRIL, 1928. Department. Higher Clerical Grade. Junior Executive Grade. Number Authorised. Number employed. Number Authorised. Number employed. Men and Women. Men. Women. Men and Women. Men. Women. Admiralty 116 113 — 180 140 — Agriculture and Fisheries 57 55 2 — 14* — Air Ministry 70 71* — 48 46* — British Museum 18 18 — — — — Charity Commission 8 8 — — — — Civil Service Commission 7 8* — 5 4† — Colonial and Dominions Offices 27 27 — 3 3 — Control, Board of 1 1 — 3 3 — County Courts Department 2 2 — — — — Crown Lands Department 2 2 — 7 7 — Customs and Excise 71 67 4 118 115 — Board of Education 104 100 4 20 16 4 Exchequer and Audit — — — 46‡ 40‡ — Foreign Office 17 11 6 11 11 — in the United States of America, he will assist agriculture by making contracts on behalf of the Stationery Office for the, supply of paper made from cornstalks; and what would be the estimated saving annually thereby?
Mr. SAMUELI have no official information regarding the experiment to which my Noble Friend refers. I understand, however, that maize is only grown in this country for green fodder and ensilage and does not grow to maturity.