§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the number in all Government Departments of extra officials taken on to the pay-roll since the outbreak of war; and what is the cost expressed in annual, monthly, or weekly terms?
§ Sir J. SimonThis information is not at present available, but in place of the comprehensive census of staffs taken annually in the past, I have in mind to collect rather less detailed information at more frequent intervals. The first returns will be directed to 1st January next, though of course the assembling of the information will take some further time.