§ Mr. Errollasked the Minister of Food what savings of staff and money he estimates could be made in local national registration and food offices by the termination of national registration; and when these could be effected.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeOur estimate is that some 1,500 staff, costing about £500,000 a year, may be saved by the ending of National Registration. Staff will be released as quickly as possible. But in most offices National Registration work has formed only a small part of the duties of the food office clerks and some re-organisation will therefore be necessary. Moreover most of the staff affected will be retained until the end of May to help in the issue of ration books in place of a corresponding number of casual staff. Staff savings will consequently be spread over a period of several months.