HC Deb 03 October 1939 vol 351 cc1839-40W

1.HEADQUARTERS STAFF.
Number Employed. Grade. Salary
10 Directors Not yet Fixed
5 Deputy Directors
16 Salaried Officers Grade I £1000
57 Salaried Officers Grade II £600–800
40 Salaried Officers Grade III. £400–500
£250–350
Censorship Division.
7 Deputy Chief Censors £740
27 Censors . £635
38 Assistant Censors £515
34 Deputy Assistant Censors £395
News Division.
43 Press Liaison Officers and members of Specialist Sections. £650
II. REGIONAL STAFF.
11 Chief Regional Information Officers. £800–1000
6 Liaison Officers. £400–500
9 Publicity and Press Liaison Officers.
12 Assistant Local Committee Officers. £ 250 –350
Notes.
(i) Certain posts for which technical or professional qualifications are required are not included in this Statement, as they do not fall within the general classification.
(ii) Clerical, typing and messenger staff, paid at the rates fixed by the Treasury, are not included.
(iii) Some of the posts in the Censorship and News Divisions are filled by Officers of the Fighting Services nominated by the Service Departments who receive the full pay of their rank.

Miss Wilkinson

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information what persons or board have been charged with appointments to the Ministry of Information; and what standard of qualifications is considered necessary for appointment to the staff?

Sir E. Grigg

As regards the first part of the question I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Leicester, East (Mr. Lyons) on 27th September. As regards the second part, there can be no general standard of qualifications; each case was considered on its merits in relation to the special requirements of the particular grade or post concerned.