§ Sir W. Smithersasked the President of the Board of Trade how many cases were brought and how many convictions obtained since July, 1945, against employees of his Department on charges of 103W bribery or corruption; and how many persons thus convicted are still in the public employment.
§ Mr. H. WilsonSince July, 1945, there have been three such cases, in one of which two employees of the Board of Trade were charged. All the four employees were convicted and were discharged from the Board's employment.