HC Deb 03 May 1920 vol 128 c1723W
Mr. REMER

asked the Minister of Food how many persons were employed by his Department at the signing of the Armistice; and how many are employed at the present time?

Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSON

The numbers of the staff of the Ministry of Food at the date of the Armistice and on the 1st May, 1920, were as follows:—

On 11th November, 1918—
Headquarters staff 4,700
Provincial staff 4,100
Total 8,800
On 1st May, 1920—
Headquarters staff 2,209
Provincial staff 1,834
Total 4,043

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