§ Mr. Rentonasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many civil servants were receiving car maintenance allowances and mileage allowances at the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Glenvil Hall, pursuant to his reply of 22nd November [OFFICIAL REPORT, Vol. 470, c. 30] gave the following information:
The number of civil servants who were regularly in receipt of car maintenance allowances and mileage allowances at 30th September, 1949, was approximately 14,700. Mileage allowances are also granted to civil servants who use their private motor cars for casual duty journeys. The number of these "casual users" on the same date is estimated to have been about 5,000.