§ Mr. Marshallasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what is the 71W number of non-industrial and industrial employees in his Department, respectively; and what will be the increase resulting from the transfer of responsibility to him for building and maintenance work for the Services at home and overseas.
§ Mr. RipponYesterday in answer to a supplementary Question I said that the number of staff in my Ministry will rise from 23,300 to 61,000 or thereabouts. I should have said rise by 61,000, i.e., to a total of approximately 84,300. The details of these changes are approximately as follows:
— Non-Industrial Industrial Total Existing Staff Ministry of Public Building and Works 10,500 12,800 23,300 To be Transferred Admiralty 1,600 13,400 15,000 War Office 5,400 18,800 24,200 Air Ministry 5,600 16,200 21,800 23,100 61,200 84,300