HC Deb 05 March 1931 vol 249 c620W
Mr. LATHAN

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many temporary typists and shorthand typists there now are in the Civil Service; and how many of these have been engaged since July, 1927?

Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

The answer to the first part of the question is 3,539, and to the second 1,510.