§ Mr. MALLALIEUasked the Minister of Labour how many individual employers, apart from Government Departments, have notified vacancies to the Appointments Department; and what has been the total expense of the Department during the last three months?
§ Sir R. HORNEFour thousand, seven hundred and eight individual employers, exclusive of Government Departments, have notified vacancies to the Appointments Department since its establishment in April, 1918. More than two-thirds of them sent in their notifications since the 1st January, 1919. The approximate total cost of the Department for the last three months, in respect of salaries and premises is £55,000.