HC Deb 27 July 1961 vol 645 c77W
Mr. K. Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many personal secretaries, typists and machine operators were employed in his Department in May, 1959 and May, 1961.

Mr. R. A. Butler

The figures required are:

— May, 1959 May, 1961
Personal Secretaries 73 68
Typists, including Short-hand-Typists 354* 304†
Machine Operators 29 33
TOTAL 456 405
* Includes 57 employed part-time.
† Includes 61 employed part-time.