§ Mr. PIELOUasked the Minister of Labour if he will give the following particulars respecting the King's Roll for the period ending 31st December, 1924; the total number of effective firms on the Roll; the total number of county councils on the Roll; the total number of urban district councils on the Roll; and the total number of parish councils on the Roll?
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LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THE KING'S NATIONAL ROLL. Position on the 31st December, 1924. Local Authorities. Number which are on the Roll. Number not on Roll which on present information may be regarded as employing two small a staff to be reasonably expected to enrol. Number not on Roll which might reasonably be expected to enrol. Total number of Local Authorities. 1. 2. 3. 4. ENGLAND. London— County Council … 1 — — 1 Corporation of the City of London. … 1 — — 1 Metropolitan Boroughs … 28 — — 28 Boards of Guardians … 25 — 3 28 Totals … 55* — 3 58 Provinces— County Councils … 44 — 6 50 County Boroughs … 79 — — 79 Town Councils … 177 9 40 226 Urban District Councils … 428 215 78 721 Rural District Councils … 180 124 276 580 Boards of Guardians … 176 125 257 558 Totals … 1,084 473 657 2,214 WALES. County Councils … 7 — 5 12 County Boroughs … 3 — — 3 Town Councils … 18 1 8 27 Urban District Councils … 28 30 3 61 Rural District Councils … 15 30 23 68 Boards of Guardians … 12 16 19 47 Totals … 83 77 58 218 SCOTLAND. County Councils … 14 8 11 33 County District Committees … 41 16 44 99 Town Councils … 77 82 42 201 Parish Councils … 13 930 17 960 Education Authorities … 7 — 30 37 Totals … 152 1,036 142 1,330 GRAND TOTALS … 1,374 1,586 860 3,820 Note.—The Metropolitan Asylums Board is also on the Roll.
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDOn the 31st December, 1924, there were approximately 28,500 employers (including local authorities) on the King's National Roll. The following statement shows the position with regard to local authorities and the King's National Roll on 31st December, 1924:
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