§ Mr. REMERasked 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-THOMSONThe 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