HC Deb 25 November 1948 vol 458 c130W
Sir W. Smithers

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give a directive that all Departments of State shall give in their annual accounts the total number of industrial and other staff which they employ and propose to employ during the next financial year.

Sir S. Cripps

In so far as they are not already doing so, Departments have been instructed to include this information in future in their annual Estimates.