HC Deb 21 January 1953 vol 510 cc36-7W
84. Sir H. Williams

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many people are now employed by the Crown Agents for the Colonies; and how this compares with the number before the outbreak of war in 1939.

Mr. Lyttelton

The total staff employed by the Crown Agents for the Colonies is 1,313. The number in 1939 was 725.