§ Mr. KINGasked the Secretary to the Treasury the number of Royal Commissions now in existence, with the name of each, the number of its paid staff, the amount of expenditure from public money which has in the case of each Royal Commission been incurred up to 31st March last, or to any later date, if the information is available?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe number of Royal Commissions now in existence is twelve. The following table gives the information desired:—
Royal Commission. No. of Paid Staff. Cost to 31 St March,1915.* £ Historical Manuscripts 1 82,251 Ancient Monuments (Scotland) 6 8,810 Ancient Monuments (Wales and Monmouthshire) 5 10,742 Ancient Monuments (England) 14† 17,371 Public Records 5‡ 4,100 Civil Service 4 4,361 Natural Resources and Trade of Dominions 4 19,297§ Housing in Scotland 8 5,157 Venereal Diseases 2 1,911 Railways 1 1,179 Sugar Supply 20 2,551 Defence of the Realm Losses 10 — * Detailed information as Office of Works on separate Commissions is not available, and that for expenditure by Stationery Office is incomplete. † Six of these are serving are seconded for service in the Ministry of Munitions. ‡ One of these is serving with the forces. § Sums estimated at £6,625 are recoverable from the Governments of the Dominions in respect of their share of the general expenses of the Commission.