HC Deb 09 July 1928 vol 219 c1866W
Sir R. THOMAS

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many persons were employed in the Passports Department of the Foreign Office in June 1914, June 1921, and June 1928, respectively?

Sir A. CHAMBERLAIN

The numbers are as follow:—

London. Liverpool.
June, 1914 … … 3 —
June, 1921 … … 239 27
June, 1928 … … 225 36
It should be noted, as regards 1921 and 1928, that these numbers represent the staff at its highest figure during the busy season, and that the staff employed varies from time to time in accordance with the volume of business.