HC Deb 06 December 1951 vol 494 c269W
2. Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations if he is yet in a position to say when the reports of the three investigators who were sent by his predecessor to Bechuanaland will be available for Members of this House.

Mr. Foster

Yes. These reports have today been laid on the Table of the House. Copies will be available to hon. Members in the Vote Office immediately after Questions.

Department Number of Staff Total Salaries Functions of Representatives
Commonwealth Relations Office. 65 £43,871 United Kingdom High Commissioner in India and headquarters staff (including information staff). Representation and information work.
Board of Trade 21 £14,751 In addition to trade promotion and commercial intelligence the Senior Trade Commissioner acts as adviser to the High Commissioner on all matters coming within his field and is responsible to him for economic affairs.
Ministry of Civil Aviation. 3 £2,217 Civil Aviation Adviser to United Kingdom High Commissioners in India and Pakistan and staff.
Ministry of Labour 3 £2,155 Labour Adviser to United Kingdom High Commissioners in India and Pakistan and staff.
Ministry of Works 12 £8,908 Hiring, adaptation, maintenance, and furnishing of Office and residential accommodation for all United Kingdom civil staffs in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Burma, Ceylon and Nepal.
Treasury 3 £2,765 Financial Adviser in South Asia and staff.
Totals 107 £74,667
There are also a number of locally recruited staff filling subordinate positions.