§ Sir J. BUTCHERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of civil servants in receipt of salaries of £500 and upwards who have, in the course of the last 12 months, received war bonuses on their salaries, distinguishing those in receipt of salaries from £500 to £1,000, 54W from £1,000 to £1,500, from £1,500 to £2,000, and over £2,000, respectively, and the respective average amounts of such war bonuses?
Mr. YOUNGThe number of civil servants on salaries from £500 to £1,000 a year, inclusive, is estimated at 5,435, or about l.8 per cent. of the total number of employés in receipt of Civil Service bonus, and under 1 per cent. of the total number of Government employés, and the average amount paid as bonus to this class in respect of the financial year 1920–21 at £420; the number on salaries exceeding £1,000 but not exceeding £1,500 is estimated at 474, and the average amount paid as bonus at £675; the number on salaries exceeding £1,500 but not exceeding £2,000 is estimated at 40, and the average amount paid as bonus at £750; and the number with salaries exceeding £2,000 is estimated at 59, and the average amount paid as bonus at £535.