HC Deb 25 January 1944 vol 396 cc561-3W
Mr. Goldie

asked the President of the Board of Trade, if he is aware that manufacturers

on the salary and wages lists, both established and unestablished, of the following Departments: Ministry of Home Security, Ministry of War Transport, Ministry of Food, Ministry of Works and Buildings, Ministry of Supply, Ministry of Aircraft Production and Ministry of Production, together with the total estimated annual expenditure in each case.

Mr. Assheton

The following are the figures, based on the latest available quarterly return of staff (that for 1st October, 1943); they include industrial as well as non-industrial, and part-time as well as whole-time staff. The figures of expenditure must be taken as an approximation only.

of wireless sets have informed retailers that sets cannot be provided for the public for a considerable period; and whether he will take steps to expedite the release and manufacture of wireless sets for the use of the public generally.

Mr. Dalton

I have no information regarding statements made by manufacturers to retailers on this subject, but the supply is, in fact, very limited as I explained in reply to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Lincoln (Mr. Liddall) last week of which I am sending my hon. and learned Friend a copy.