§ Colonel Sir H. NORRISasked the President of the Local Government Board if he will state the names, business or profession, and salary to be paid to the District Commissioners appointed under or in respect of the Housing and Town-Planning Bill, and for what period the several appointments have been made; whether the several gentlemen so appointed have a thorough knowledge of housing, land values, and town-planning; whether any and, if so, which have served overseas in some branch of His Majesty's Forces; whether the appoint- 1251W ments are whole-time appointments, and if any deputies have been or are about to be appointed; whether district offices have been taken for the several Commissioners; and what staff of clerks or assistants has been placed at the disposal of each of them?
§ Major ASTORA statement containing the information asked for in the first, second, and third parts of the question has already been circulated. I will send the hon. and gallant Member a copy. The salary attached to the office of Commissioner is at the rate of —l,000 a year and the appointments are temporary. The Commissioners, of whom four have served overseas, are required to devote whole time to the duties of the office, and up to the present time three Deputy Commissioners have been appointed. District offices have been taken for the Commissioners.
An architect, a surveyor, and an inspector have been attached to each Commissioner's office, and a secretary has been appointed in each district with a small clerical staff generally consisting of three clerks.