§ Mr. Corfieldasked the President of the Board of Trade how many additional civil servants he estimates will be required to deal with the forecast 300,000 applications per annum for industrial grants under the Industrial Development Bill; how many have already been recruited; and if he will state the estimated total salaries in each case.
§ Mr. JayAbout 1,200 additional staff will be required at a total annual cost of approximately £2.3 million. A small planning team is already in being; selection of the remainder is under way.