§ Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number employed, and the salary for each grade covering officers and staff engaged, in auditing the accounts of approved societies under the State health insurance scheme?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe accounts of approved societies under the State health insurance scheme are audited by the National Insurance Audit Department, which is also responsible for the audit of the accounts of insurance committees, and for certain minor audits connected with National Health Insurance. It is not possible to state separately the number of the staff engaged on the audit of the accounts of approved societies, but, as regards the staff of the Department as a whole, I would refer the hon. Member to the Civil Service Estimates for the current year Class VII, Vote 4. The numbers and grades of the staff employed and the salary of each grade remain substantially as printed therein, although a small reduction of numbers has been made during the year.