JOURNALISTS.

HC Deb 21 March 1940 vol 358 cc2161-3W

Mr. Martin

asked the Minister of Labour how many journalists have been other cases, by whom the appointments were made?

Sir E. Grigg

The information is as follows:

drawn into the various Government Departments since the war from the central register; and how many employed in such departments have been otherwise recruited?

Mr. E. Brown

Since the outbreak of war 52 appointments of journalists drawn from the Central Register have been made to Government Departments. I am unable to say how many journalists at present employed in such Departments have been otherwise recruited.