HC Deb 24 April 1940 vol 360 cc219-20W
Mr. Levy

asked the Minister of Information how many officials of the Ministry whose services were dispensed with when the staff was reduced some time ago, have since been given other posts in the Department; and what are their names, appointments and salaries?

Sir J. Reith

Of the 67 officers to whom notice of termination was given in October last, eight were later re-employed in the same posts and four in other posts the details being as follow:

First Appointment and Subsequent Appointment.

Specialist, Empire Division (Specialist, Reference Branch). Specialist, Empire Division (Specialist, Empire Division). Specialist, Empire Division (Specialist, Foreign Division). Specialist, Foreign Division (Press Attaché). Specialist, General Division (Specialist, General Division). Specialist, Home Publicity Division (Specialist, General Division). Specialist, Home Publicity Division (Specialist, Home Publicity Division). Specialist, Intelligence Division (Specialist, Foreign Division). Senior Assistant Specialist, Foreign Division (Junior Assistant Specialist, Foreign Division). Senior Assistant Specialist, General Division (Senior Assistant Specialist, General Division). Two Junior Assistant Specialists, General Division (Junior Assistant Specialists, General Division). Junior Assistant Specialist, Intelligence Division (Junior Assistant Specialist, Intelligence Division).

The ranges of pay of men employed in these grades are: Specialist, £600–800. Senior Assistant Specialist, £400–500. Junior Assistant Specialist, £300–350.