HC Deb 06 November 1930 vol 244 cc1061-3W
Mr. MILLAR

asked the Minister of Labour the names of the members of the advisory committee appointed in Scotland to assist in dealing with unemployment relief scheme; whether any representatives of the Scottish local authorities have been invited to serve on the

annuation of retired civil employés during the year ended 31st March, 1930.

Number. Salaries and wages.
£
Post Office 225,934 37,472,753
Other Departments 208,997 48,676,718
Totals 434,931 £86,149,471

Superannuation of retired civil employés.

£
Post Office … … 3,660,672
Other Departments … … 3,513,517
Total … … £7,174,189

Sir W. de FRECE

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of civil servants now employed; and the total annual amount paid in salaries during the latest financial year for which these are available, distinguishing between industrials and non-industrials, and between those engaged in revenue and non-revenue departments

Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

The information desired is as follows:

committee; and what are the functions and powers of the committee?

Miss BONDFIELD

In consultation with my right hon. Friends, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Minister of Transport, I have appointed a small advisory committee to sit in Edinburgh for the purpose of giving assistance and advice to Scottish local authorities regarding any difficulties they may experience in the preparation of schemes for the relief of unemployment and submission of applications for grant in respect thereof. The Divisional Controller of the Ministry of Labour will act as chairman of this committee which will also include the Ministry of Transport's divisional road engineer for Scotland and representatives of the Departments of Health and Agriculture for Scotland. The hon. Member will see that the functions of the committee are such that representatives of local authorities could not usefully be included. I may mention that Sir William E. Whyte, whose experience and knowledge of Scottish Local Government are wellknown, has been added to the Unemployment Grants Committee, the committee which deals with these applications when made.

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