§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Secretary of State for War how many men are employed by the War Office in the system of cost accounting; and what their total salaries amount to?
Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSAt the present time 1,302 individuals are employed by the War Office on cost accounting. The number is in course of reduction to 1,020. The total cost for the present financial year is estimated at £270,000.