§ Sir A. Bossomasked the Paymaster-General what were the figures for the administrative staff employed by the National Coal Board at the latest convenient date; and how these figures compare with those for two years before.
§ Mr. RentonAt the end of September, 1956, the National Coal Board employed 5,000 non-technical staff, other than clerical grades and draughtsmen, compared with 4,300 two years before