§ Mr. E. BROWNasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of writing assistants employed in the Civil Service and the complement of writing assistants for the service?
Mr. SAMUELThe total number of writing assistants employed in Departments on 1st April, 1926, was 4,603. Particulars of the total number on 1st January next will be available early in the new year. Particulars as to the number of posts of writing assistant, for which provision is made on the Votes of each Department, will be found in the Estimates for the current financial year.