HC Deb 25 February 1935 vol 298 c780W
Mr. SMEDLEY CROOKE

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1) the number of officials at present employed in the Paymaster-General's office in the grades of head of division and senior examiner, respectively, who served in the Army, Navy or Air Force during the Great War for a period of not less than six months prior to the armistice

(2) the number of officials at present employed in the Paymaster-General's office in the grades of head of division and senior examiner, respectively; and the number in each of those grades who were, during the course of the War, within the limits of age prescribed for service in the armed forces of the Crown?

Mr. COOPER

As stated in the reply on 19th June last to the hon. Member for the Yardley Division of Birmingham (Mr. Salt), it is estimated that of the total male non-industrial staff of the regular Civil Service on 1st August, 1914, excluding men over military age and men unfit for military service, about 77 per cent. were released to His Majesty's Forces. I cannot undertake at this distance of time to make detailed inquiries as to the position of particular departments or grades in this matter, nor can I see that any public interest would be served by such inquiries.