§ Sir W. PEARCEasked the Minister of Pensions what proportion of the £123,000,000 voted for the Ministry of Pensions will be spent on administration?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe proportion of the £123,000,000 granted for pensions which is allocated to administrative expenses, salaries, and rents is approximately 1–25th, or £5,000,000. This proportion includes £2,173,000 for the administrative and clerical work of the Ministry, £1,851,000 for medical services, and £1,000,000 for local committees. I would point out that expenses for rent normally fall on the Vote of the Office of Works, but, in so far as they come out of the Vote of my Department, they are included in the last-mentioned figure.