§ Mr. Dribergasked the hon. Member for Bristol, North-East, as Chairman of the Kitchen Committee, how much was contributed this year to the Staff Christmas Fund; on what basis it was shared out, and to how many employees; how many hon. Members contributed; and what sums were contributed at each previous Christmas since 1945.
§ Mr. ColdrickThe amount contributed to the Refreshment Department Staff Fund for Christmas, 1950, was £1,005. This was paid to the employees on a basis to which their representative had agreed: full-time staff received one share each, heads of departments received one and a half shares, and a proportionate part of a share was paid to part-time workers according to length of service, provided they had been engaged for three months.
The number of employees was 138; the number of contributors was 462. The amount contributed for 1949 was £993; for 1948, £1,074; and for 1947, £1,038. No collections were made prior to 1947.