§ Lieut.-Colonel CROFTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions (1) whether the factory manager at Park Royal received a salary of £1,500 per annum with allowances; and whether, although he is not now employed by the Government, he still retains possession of the house at the Park Royal factory supplied by the Government, paying no rent, and having the use of gas, telephone, and electric light at the public expense;
(2) whether the new manager at No. 3 Filling Factory at Park Royal receives, in addition to his salary of £1,500 per annum, the sum of £100 in lieu of a free house, &c., retained by the late factory manager?
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§ Sir A. WILLIAMSONI have been asked to reply to these questions. The factory at Perivale (Park Royal) has been placed under the control of the War Office with effect from 1st June last. As regards the first question, I am informed by the Ministry of Munitions that the salary paid to the late managing director was £1,000 per annum, plus free quarters, etc., and that when that official relinquished the post to take up another temporary Government appointment abroad his family were allowed to remain in occupation of the house, for which rent has been charged from December last. The answer to the second question is in the negative. The remuneration of the present manager is £600 per annum inclusive.
§ Lieut.-Colonel CROFTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions what is the total wages bill of the factory at Park Royal?
§ Sir A. WILLIAMSONI have been asked to answer this question. The total in respect of both staff and workpeople for the week ending 30th June was £1,102 17s. 6d.