§ Rear-Admiral BEAMISHasked the Minister of Labour what is the number 1204W of Government clerical staffs at Kew; and what is the number of rooms in the Government offices at Kew?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe total number of the Government staffs employed at Kew is 3,119 and is comprised as follows:
Ministry of Labour 2,706 Ministry of Health 405 Exchequer and Audit Department 8 Of the number 3,119, 2,901 are of the various clerical and subordinate grades, including typists but excluding messengers and cloakroom attendants. The total number of rooms is 126, excluding store rooms, domestic offices, etc. The amount of floor space of the rooms varies greatly from a minimum of 160 to a maximum of 19,450 square feet.