§ Lady Tweedsmuirasked the Minister of Works what is the number of full-time officers of his Department of all kinds engaged on licensing administration in England and Wales and Scotland, respectively.
§ Mr. KeyThe number of full-time officers in the Ministry of Works engaged on licensing administration is, England and Wales, 454; Scotland, 35.
§ Lady Tweedsmuirasked the Minister of Works (1) what is the estimated cost of his Department's administration of licensing in Scotland, including salaries of officers, office rents and expenses, overhead charges and all incidental outlays for the periods between 1st July, 1948, and 30th June, 1949, and 1st July, 1949, and 30th September, 1949;
(2) what is the estimated cost of his Department's administration of licensing in England and Wales, including salaries of officers, office rents and expenses, overhead charges and all incidental outlays for the periods between 1st July, 1948, and 30th June, 1949, and 1st July, 1949, and 30th September, 1949.
§ Mr. KeyThe estimated cost of my Department's administration of licensing during the periods in question was:
1st July, 1948 to 30th June, 1949 1st July, 1949 to 30th September, 1949 England and Wales … £650,000 £150,000 Scotland … £45,000 £10,000 This includes the actual salaries and expenses of the Department's licensing staff, together with an assessed cost of accommodation and other overhead charges, and the amounts paid by the Department to Local Authorities in respect of the building licensing services carried out by their officers.