§ Major H. EVANSasked the Secretary of State for War the number and estimated cost during the current year of persons employed at executive and local headquarters in the administration of post-service payments arising from period of employment, disabilities, or other causes?
§ Mr. SHAWThe collection of this information would involve considerable labour, and, in view of the reply given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the hon. and gallant Member's question of the 9th instant, I trust that he will not press me to have the figures compiled.