HC Deb 23 February 1943 vol 387 c37W
Sir E. Graham-Little

asked the Minister of Information what is the total number of persons at present employed by his Ministry; and how many of these are men of military age and women under 30 years of age?

Mr. Bracken

On 1st February, 1943, the total number of staff employed in this country by the Ministry of Information (exclusive of staff employed by the Postal and Telegraph Censorship Department) was 2,824. Of these, 644 were men between 18 and 41 (including 142 medically rejected or discharged from the Forces) and 805 were women between 19 and 30.