HC Deb 11 June 1931 vol 253 cc1211-2W
Mr. DAY

asked the Minister of Health whether all the enumerators engaged on the last Census have now received their full fees for the work performed; and whether he has received any complaints of the difficulties experienced by many enumerators in obtaining their fees?

Mr. GREENWOOD

Accounts have not been received from all areas; but those already submitted are being examined and remittances issued with all possible expedition. Priority is being given to those types of area in which there is understood to be an urgent need of payment, and it is expected that remittances will be issued in these areas within a week. As stated in my reply of the 4th instant to the hon. Member for Aylesbury (Mr. Beaumont), applications have been received from a certain number of enumerators anxious to obtain payment of the balances due; but the need for the exceptional steps taken to expedite payments on the present occasion has been fully realised irrespective of such applications.