§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture if he will state how many officials have been appointed under the Small Holdings Act, 1908; what is the total cost of their salaries; and what is the highest salary of those who have been so appointed?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYsubmitted the following officers employed on business arising under the Small Holdings and Allotments Act, 1908:—
No. of Officers. Rank Scale of Salary. Present annual cost. £ 1 Assistant Secretary … £800, after five years £1,000 (present holder receives £1,200) 1,200 8 Small Holdings Commissioners … £800 (one receives £1,200; two receive £1,000) 7,200 2 General Inspectors … £300—£15—£400 (one receives an additional allowance of £100) 900 4* Inspectors (Non-established) … £350 fixed (one receives an additional allowance of £100) 1,500 1 Head of Branch … £500—£20—£700 560 Clerical Staff. 2 Assistants to Head of Branch … £150— £15— £400 414 8 Second Division Clerks … £70— £7 10s.—£300 £10 936 1 Women Typist … 20s.—2s.—26s. per week 68 1 Boy Clerk … 15s. to 16s. per week 42 28 Totals £12,820 * Sanctioned for three years only. NOTE.—The above statement does not include additions to the staff of the typists, boy clerks, messengers, and charwomen which have been made in consequence of the increase of the work of the Department generally—except in those instances in which the increase has been specificially attributed to the Small Holdings and Allotments Acts. The assistant secretary, the senior Small Holdings Commissioner, the head of the branch and the clerical staff are also employed on business arising under other Acts administered by the Board.