§ Mr. BARNESasked the Minister of Agriculture the names and salaries of the officers of the Rural Industries Intelligence Bureau; whether these officers are employed full time; if so, whether part of their services are given to the Country Industries Co-operative Society, Limited; 2033W and whether any services rendered to that society are paid for by the State?
§ Sir R. SANDERSI am sending the hon. Member the information asked for in the first two parts of the question. The answer to the third and fourth parts is in the negative.
The following is the information referred to:
Statement as to the Staff of the Rural Industries Intelligence Bureau.
Secretary.—Mr. J. Wedgwood (£250 per annum).
Technical Assistant.—Mr. S. Bewsher (£260 per annum).
Correspondence Clerks.—Miss B. M. Hastings and Miss C. Sanderson (£200 per annum).
Shorthand Typist and Finance Clerk.—Miss W. M. Cape (£175 per annum).
All these officers are employed full-time, and, moreover, are reinforced by several unpaid voluntary workers. Mr. W. T. Barker has been lent part-time by the Ministry of Labour as Technical Adviser, more particularly in connection with certain schemes for training disabled ex-service men, and he is paid by the Ministry of Labour.