§ Mr. RAMSDENasked the Minister of Pensions the number of local regional administrative officers in the country; how many are permanent civil servants; how many have served in the late War; how many are non-service men; and how many ex-soldiers and sailors are on their staff acting as assistants or clerks?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe number of regional local administrative officers is 11, of whom two are established Civil Servants, and nine are temporary officers. The two Civil Servants and three of the temporary officers served in the late War. The subordinate staff consists of 66 salaried officers, of whom two are Civil Servants, and 34 male clerks. Of the former 61 are ex-service men, including the two Civil Servants. I regret that it is not possible without further inquiry to state the exact number of the clerks who are ex-service men; but, having regard to the fact that 92 per cent, of the total male staff of the Ministry are ex-service men, it may be safely assumed that the great majority answer to that description.