HC Deb 25 November 1912 vol 44 cc852-3W
Mr. NANNETTI

asked the Postmaster-General how many officers of the English Stores Department have officially visited Ireland since the 1st April last, the number and duration of visits paid by each officer, and the total cost for subsistence allowances, travelling expenses, and salaries; and will he state the cost for removal expenses of the officers transferred to Dublin from the English establishment during the same period?

Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL

Since the 1st April last eleven officers of the Stores Department in England have visited Ireland on official business, making fifteen visits, which lasted altogether 254 days. The number and duration of visits paid by each officer is as follows:—

No. of Visits. Duration in Days.
1 3
2 19
1 8
1 7
2 31
1 7
3 36
1 48
1 48
1 41
1 6
15 254
The total cost for subsistence allowances, travelling expenses, and salaries is about £366, and the cost of removal expenses of officers transferred during the same period to Dublin from the English Establishment is about £71