§ Mr. W. J. Brownasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of temporary assistants, or equivalent departmental analogues, appointed direct to that grade in the Admiralty and Outports during 1940, 1941, 1942 and 1943, respectively.
Mr. AlexanderThe number of temporary assistants or equivalent departmental analogues appointed direct to those grades during the years 1940 to 1943 were as follows:
1940 1941 1942 1943 Total 290 241 260 371 1,162 These numbers were reduced through termination of appointment or through change of grade by the following:
65 120 149 136 470