§ Mr. Bossomasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings how many directors have been appointed since his Ministry was instituted; what were their several duties; how many of them are there to-day; how many 224W have left, either temporarily or permanently, during the last four months; and how many are about to leave in the near future?
§ Mr. HicksEleven directors have been appointed in the Ministry of Works and Buildings since its creation, namely, of Bricks, Cement, Roofing and other Materials, Standardisation, Constructional Design, Labour Requirements and Plant, Building Programmes, Works, Emergency Works, Post-war Buildings., and Demolition and Recovery. Their duties are implied in their respective titles. Within the last four months the Director of Building Programmes has resigned, and the Director of Standardisation has temporarily relinquished that position, in both cases owing to the demands of their private businesses which are engaged on important war work. One further change will shortly take place.