Viscountess Astorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give the names and salaries of publicity officers attached to each department and Ministry?
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§ Sir K. WoodComplete particulars of these staffs are not immediately available. The names and salaries of the chief Pub-
Department. Post. Name of Present Holder. Salary. Treasury … … … Chief Press Liaison Officer G. F. Steward … £1, 700 Admiralty … … … Director of Press Division. Captain. C. A. H. Brooking, R.N. Service pay and allowances. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Press Adviser … … L. F. Easterbrook … £800 Air Ministry … … Director of Public Relations. Air-Commodore H. Peake. Service pay and allowances. Ministry of Aircraft Production. Public Relations Officer A. E. L. Mash … £950 Colonial Office … … Public Relations Officer N. J. B. Sabine … £1,000 Dominions Office … … Public Relations Officer E. Rawdon Smith … — Ministry of Economic Warfare. Head of Press Section … Hon. D. B. Bowes-Lyon £900 Board of Education … Director of Intelligence and Public Relations. W. R. Richardson … £1,150–1,500 Export Credits Guarantee Department. Publicity Officer … H. V. Davies … … £600 Ministry of Food … … Director of Public Relations. Howard Marshall … £1,700 Foreign Office … … Head of News Department W. Ridsdale … … £1,250 Ministry of Health … Press Officer … … T. Fife Clark … … £800 Home Office and Ministry of Home Security. Director of Public Relations. S. C. Leslie … … £1,500 India and Burma Offices … Adviser on Publicity … A. H. Joyce … … £1,050-1,200 Ministry of Labour and National Service. Public Relations Officer A. S. Frere … … £1,000 Mines and Petroleum Department. Press Officer … … M. Romain … … £800 National Savings Committee. Director of Propaganda Paul Addis … … £1,250 General Post Office … Public Relations Officer T. B. Braund … £1,200 Ministry of Supply … Director of Publicity and Public Relations. J. L. Henderson … £1,200 Board of Trade … … Press Officer … … A. Lawson … … £900 War Office … … … Director of Public Relations. Colonel W. E. Elliot, M.P. Service pay and allowances. Ministry of Works and Buildings. Publicity Officer … H. Lewis … … £700 Ministry of War Transport Public Relations Officer Fleetwood C. Pritchard £1,700 Scottish Home Department Intelligence and Public Relations Officer. N. F. McNicoll … £800-1,100 plus £100. War Damage Commission Public Relations Officer A. P. Rowe … … £750