§ Sir WILLIAM BULLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can state how much of the sum of £131,000 mentioned in Memorandum of the Civil Service Estimates, Civil Services, Class 1, paragraph 6, is recurring expenditure; how much is being paid for hire of buildings; whether he can state how much of the sum of £117,808 mentioned in Class 2, paragraph 17, he anticipates will be recoverable; and, whether, in regard to Class 2, paragraphs 23 and 24, he can state how much of the sum of £18,626 and £4,334 is incurred by the Labour Exchanges?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEAs will be seen on reference to the Civil Service Estimates, the sum of £131,000 inserted for Labour Exchange Buildings, Great Britain (Class 1, Vote 9) includes £90,400 for new works, alterations, additions, and purchases. The balance, of which £20,350 is for hire of buildings, represents provision for expenditure of a recurrent character (maintenance, repairs, furniture, rents, fuel, light, water, and household articles). Of the amounts to be advenced to workmen under the Labour Exchanges Act, it is anticipated that £2,500 will be recoverable (Board of Trade Estimate, subhead S S).760W The increases of charge due to Labour Exchanges under the Votes for Stationery and Printing, and for the Office of Works and Public Buildings (additional staff), are estimated at £10,000 and £2,000 respectively.