HC Deb 17 November 1952 vol 507 c109W
30. Mr. Erroll

asked the Attorney-General why the staff of the Law Officers' Department increased from nine in 1951–52 to 12 in 1952–53.

The Attorney-General

Although the estimates for 1952–53 show an increase of three in the non-professional staff of the Department, there is no actual increase in the total staff. Two clerical officers now perform the duties previously carried out by the second personal clerks to the Law Officers, who formerly received an allowance for them. These clerks are no longer employed and the addition of a higher executive officer has been counterbalanced by the subsequent reduction of the office staff by one. The number of persons engaged in the work of the Department is, therefore, the same as in 1946.