§ Mr. Manderasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information the names and salaries, with particulars 1439W of previous political positions held, of the staff of the film department of the Ministry?
Position. Name. Salary. Director … … … Sir Joseph Ball, K.B.E … Unpaid Deputy Director … … … G. E. G. Forbes … £1,150–1,500 Honorary Adviser … … … Lieut.-Colonel A. C. Bromhead, C.B.E. Unpaid Other Posts … … … Sir Edward Villiers … £800 A. G. Highet, M.B.E … £900–£1,050 D.K.Clarke … £600 J. G. Hughes-Roberts, M.V.O. … £700–£860 R. Nunn-May … £750 R. Ferguson … £500 *J. Reeves … £500 *W. Sellars … £450–£600 †Oliver Bell … Unpaid * Not yet taken up duties. † On temporary loan from the Film Institute. The following members of the staff have been connected with political work:—
Sir Joseph Ball … … Director, Conservative Research Department Mr. Clarke … … … General Secretary, Conservative Research Department Mr. Reeves … … … Secretary-Manager, Workers' Film Association (Film Department of the T.U.C. and Labour Party). Mr. Bell … … … Press Officer, Conservative Central Office, 1934–6, Secretary, British Intellectual Co-operation Committee of the League of Nations.