§ Mr. REMERasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many persons were employed in the Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Trade, Foreign Office, Treasury, Board of Customs, Ministry of Health, War Office, Admiralty, and Home Office in 1913 and 1925, respectively?
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§ Mr.McNEILLFigures for 1913 are not now available. The number of non-Industrial staff employed in these Departments on 1st August, 1914, and 1st October, 1925, was as follows:
Department. 1914. 1925. Inland Revenue 15,800 19,797 Board of Trade 2,500 5,440 Foreign Office 188 801 Treasury 136 333 Customs and Excise 10,802 11,414 Ministry of Health 3,200 4,314 War Office (including staffs at Ordnance Factories, Chelsea, Local Audit Offices etc.). 2,800 4,260 Admiralty (Headquarters and Outports). 5,800 8,568 Home Office 701 913