§ Colonel Stoddart-Scottasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the present cost of his Department; the number and cost of those at headquarters; and the numbers and cost of those employed in regional offices.
§ Sir Stafford CrippsOn 30th September, 1945, the cost of emoluments (salaries, war bonus and overtime) of all staff (7,362 officers) employed in the Board of Trade was about £2,643,000 a year. The number of officers employed in Headquarters Departments (mainly in London) was 4,815, the cost being about £1,865,000. A staff of 727 was employed in offices operating on a regional basis, the cost being about £214,000 a year. In addition, 1,820 officers were employed in the provincial offices associated with various Headquarters Departments at a cost of about £564,000 a year. [Note: The figures do not include the costs of travelling, incidental expenses, allowances for accommodation, etc.]