Wing-Commander Jamesasked the Minister without Portfolio what salary and allowances were paid to Sir William Beveridge in respect of the production of the Beveridge Report; and the names and salaries and allowances of persons, other than established civil servants, who assisted him?
§ Sir W. JowittPrior to May, 1942, no payments were made in respect of Sir William Beveridge's services in connection with the Social Insurance inquiry beyond travelling expenses on the usual scale. On the termination in that month of his work on fuel rationing, in respect of which the Board of Trade had reimbursed University College, Oxford, £100 a month towards the salary of Sir William Beveridge as Master, payment at this rate to the College was continued until the Report on Social Insurance was presented at the end of November, 1942. Apart from this subvention to the College and the travelling expenses referred to, Sir William Beveridge received no remuneration in respect of his work on this Report. With regard to the persons assisting him in his inquiry, I assume that the52W Question is not intended to refer to the Departmental representatives nor to clerical and similar assistance rendered by Departmental officers, not all of whom were established civil servants. Otherwise Sir William Beveridge was assisted by Mr. F. A. Pakenham from 29th June to 10th October, 1942, during which time he was paid salary at the rate of £800 a year with travelling expenses on the usual scale.