§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the amount of overtime worked in His Majesty's Customs and Excise Department during the past 12 months by those permanent and temporary grades below the executive grade, together with the total cost involved in respect of overtime payment?
§ Mr. McNEILLI assume that the hon. Member refers to the permanent and temporary clerical, typing, etc., staff. An exact statement of the amount of overtime worked by these grades cannot be given, but the payments made for overtime worked during the 12 months ended 30th September last amounted to £13,813. The number of persons employed in these grades is approximately 2,300.