§ Mr. WINDSORasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the increase from 35 in 1921 to 74 in 1924 in the number of permanent principal officers of the Pensions Ministry was sanctioned by the Treasury; whether he is aware that during the same period the number of the lower grades staff was reduced from 29,937 to 16,401, while the number of beneficiaries fell from 3,004,000 to 2,080,000; and whether
— Currency. 1913 or 1913–14. 1925 or 1925–26. United Kingdom … … … … £ … 24,500,000 355,000,000 France … … … … Francs … 1,355,500,000 15,211,000,000 Italy … … … … Lire … 688,000,000 7,131,000,000* Belgium … … … … Francs … 190,000,000 1,829,000,000 * 1924–25.