HC Deb 25 January 1940 vol 356 cc792-4W
Mr. David Adams

asked the Minister of Labour the approximate number of higher clerical officers, men and women, respectively, clerical officers, men and women, respectively, S-class clerks, clerical assistants, shorthand typists, established, shorthand typists, temporary, typists, established, typists, temporary, male temporary clerks grades I, II and III, respectively, female temporary clerks grades I, II and III, respectively, and teleprinter operators, in headquarters establishments including evacuated staffs, if any, and in ex-headquarter establishments, respectively, as at 1st January, 1940?

Mr. E. Brown

A similar Question has been addressed by the hon. Member to the Financial Secretary to the Treasury with reference to a number of other Departments, and I understand that my right hon. and gallant Friend's reply will cover the present inquiry.

Mr. Adams

asked the Minister of Pensions the approximate number of higher clerical officers, men and women, respectively, clerical officers, men and women, respectively, S-class clerks, clerical assistants, shorthand typists, estab- lished, shorthand typists, temporary, typists, established, typists, temporary, male temporary clerks grades I, II and III, respectively, female temporary clerks grades I, II and III, respectively, and teleprinter operators, in head-quarters' establishments including evacuated staffs, if any, and in ex-headquarter establishments, respectively, as at 1st January, 1940?

Sir W. Womersley

A similar Question has been addressed to the Financial Secretary to the Treasury with reference to a group of other Departments, and I understand that my right hon. Friend will make a comprehensive reply.

Mr. Adams

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the approximate number of higher clerical officers, men and women, respectively, clerical officers, men and women, respectively, S-class clerks, clerical assistants, shorthand typists, established, shorthand typists, temporary, typists, established, typists, temporary, male temporary clerks, Grades I, II and III, respectively, female temporary clerks, Grades I, II and III, respectively, and teleprinter operators, in headquarters establishments, including evacuated staffs, if any, and in ex-headquarters establishments, respectively, as at 1st January, 1940?

Mr. Shakespeare

A similar question has been addressed to my right hon. and gallant Friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury with reference to a group of other Departments. I understand that his reply will cover the present inquiry.

Mr. Adams

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the approximate number of higher clerical officers, men and women, respectively, clerical officers, men and women, respectively, S-class clerks, clerical assistants, shorthand typists, established, shorthand typists, temporary, typists, established, typists, temporary, male temporary clerks, Grades I, II and III, respectively, female temporary clerks, Grades I, II and III, respectively, and teleprinter operators, in headquarters establishments including evacuated staffs, if any, and in ex-headquarter establishments, respectively, as at 1st January, 1940, in regard to the Board of Trade, Home Office, Ministry of Supply, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Food, Office of Works, and Mines Department, respectively?

Captain Crookshank

The information asked for by the hon. Member is not readily available, but a return of the number of staff employed in all Departments is being collected at the present time. I hope to be able to give, in the course of the next few weeks, particulars in respect of the Departments mentioned, as well as of the Air Ministry, Admiralty, Ministry of Labour, Home Department, Ministry of Pensions, Ministry of Shipping, and War Department, which answer almost completely the Questions addressed to me and to the Ministers concerned, and with the hon. Member's permission I will send them to him as soon as they are available.