Mr. F. HALLasked the Secretary of State for Air what was the highest figure reached in his Department for the employment of women prior to 1920 in the following civilian grades: temporary typists and shorthand typists, temporary clerks below the rank of junior administrative assistant, and officers of junior administrative rank or over?
§ Sir S. HOAREAccording to the records available, the maximum numbers of women employed in the Air Ministry prior to 1920 in the grades referred to were
Temporary typists and short hand typists 293 Temporary clerks below the rank of junior administrative assistant 1,035 Junior administrative assistants and higher ranks 51 DISPOSAL BOARD (EARL'S COURT GROUND).
§ Colonel VAUGHAN-MORGANasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what rent is being paid by the Government for the land called Earl's Court grounds, now in the occupation of the Disposal Board also to whom the land belongs; and when the lease to the Government will expire?
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§ Sir J. BAIRDNotice has been given by my Department terminating at Michaelmas next the tenancy of this land, which is the property of the Earl's Court Ground, Ltd., Westminster. In view of the fact that the property is in the market, there are obvious objections to the rent being disclosed.