§ Mr. Croninasked the Minister of Aviation what prepresentations he proposes to make to the International Civil Aviation Organisation with regard to improving the utilisation of European air space, having regard to the increasing inadequacy of point-source navigation aids in conditions of heavy traffic and the recent saturation of French airways during the Whitsun holiday.
§ Mr. WoodhouseI would refer the hon. Member to the reply I have given today to the hon. Member for Wycombe (Mr. John Hall).
— Department Established or Permanent Staff Temporary Staff Total Staff Cost of Salaries/Wages 1st April, 1951. Ministry of Pensions 5,436 5,293 10,729 (a) £4,633,663 in 1950–51 Ministry of National Insurance. 24,633 10,001 (b) 34,634 (b) £13,403,451 (c) in 1950–51 Totals 30,069 15,294(6) 45,363 (a)(b) £18,037,114 (c) in 1950–51 1st April, 1962. Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance. 32,330 6,332 (d) 38,662 (d) £29,334,055 (c) in 1961–62 NOTE: Between 1951 and 1962 staff numbers were affected by the merger of the Ministry of Pensions and the Ministry of National Insurance and by transfers of functions to and from other Ministries, as well as by the assumption of new work. (a) Includes Hospital staff of 2,948 (Established or Permanent 1,268: Temporary 1,680). (b) Includes 284 casual staff. (c) Includes cost of casual staff. (d) Includes 423 casual staff.