§ 5. Mr. Holtasked the Minister of Education what reduction of staff and savings in administrative costs have been achieved in his Department as a consequence of the introduction of block grants to local authorities.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe staff directly engaged on work connected with grants to local education authorities has been reduced by four, with a consequential estimated saving of nearly £5,000 a year. A further reduction of three or four officers can be expected when grant for the period up to 1st April, 1959, has been cleared.