§ 50. Sir H. Williamsasked the Secretary to the Treasury why the staff under the item Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, other Ministers and their staffs, 235W has increased from 94 in 1951–52 to 100 in 1952–53.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThis increase was due to a temporary need for additional secretarial and clerical assistance in the private offices. In fact, the total staff in post under this heading is now 92.
§ 51. Sir W. Wakefieldasked the Secretary to the Treasury why the number of Treasury representatives overseas in Section 11 of the Treasury Estimates has increased from 10 in 1951–52 to 13 in 1952–53.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThis increase was mainly due to the need for providing assistance and advice on financial and economic matters to the United Kingdom High Commissioners in Australia and New Zealand.
§ 52. Sir W. Wakefieldasked the Secretary to the Treasury why the number of higher executive officers in the Treasury in Section 11 of the Treasury Estimates has increased from 53 in 1951–52 to 60 in 1952–53.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterAs I told my hon. Friend on 28th October, there has been a replacement of administrative by executive staff as part of a reduction in the combined total of administrative and executive staff. The change set out in his present Question is part of that operation.