§ Mr. Lewisasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he is aware that the number of civil staffs employed in Government Departments on 1st January, 1956, was 673 more than on 1st October, 1955;
Act Applications to 31st December, 1955 Decisions to 31st December, 1955 Awaiting Decision at 31st December, 1955 Total Withdrawn Invalid, etc., Decided Rent Reduced Rent Increased Rent Approved Dismissed Granted or Determined Furnished Houses, 1946 1,680 419 53 1,184 911 67 127 79 — 24 Landlord and Tenant, 1949: Section 1 (Rent of Unfurnished Lettings) 394 21 44 320 186 112 22 — — 9 Section 11 (Security for Furnished Lettings) 175 — — 175 — — — 34 141 — Housing Repairs and Rents, 1954: Section 40 (Increase for Services) 280 — — 280 — 255 — 25 — — Section 24 (Determining what part of Rent represents Furniture and Services) 247 — — 247 — — — 50 197 —
§ 55. Mr. A. Evansasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many memoranda of guidance have been
174Wand whether he will explain the reasons for this increase.
§ Mr. H. BrookeYes. The increase of 673 was due to an increase of nearly 2,000 in the staff of the Post Office, mainly postmen and telephonists, and also casual staff engaged to deal with the increase in telephone tariffs. Excluding the Post Office there was a net fall in the staffs of all Departments of 1,318.