HC Deb 05 April 1921 vol 140 cc125-6W
Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSON

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what were the total numbers of the staffs, respectively, of the Ministry of Munitions and the Ministry of Shipping on the 31st March, 1921, and how many persons belonging to those staffs are being transferred to other Departments?

Lieut.-Commander YOUNG

The staffs of the Ministries of Munitions and Shipping on 31st March, 1921, were as follow:

Ministry of Shipping:
Headquarters staff 750
Ex headquarter staff 76
Total 826

Ministry of Munitions:
Headquarter staff 2,258
Ex headquarter staff (Industrial). 5,398
Non-Industrial 670
Total 8,326

The following staff were transferred to other Departments with effect from 1st April, 1921:

By the Ministry of Shipping:
Headquarter staff 680
Ex headquarter staff 76
Total 756

By the Ministry of Munitions:
Headquarter staff 2,014*
Ex headquarter staff (Industrial). 5,100
Non-industrial 650
Total 7,764

The numbers employed on the 1st January, 1921, were:

By the Ministry of Shipping:
Headquarter staff 804
Ex headquarter staff 178
Total 982

By the Ministry of Munitions:
Headquarter staff 2,749
Ex headquarter staff (Industrial) 5,700
Non-Industrial 855
Total 9,304

*Of whom 74 are under notice of discharge during April.