§ Mr. K. Lewisasked the Minister of Aviation how many personal secretaries, shorthand typists and machine operators were employed in his Department in May, 1959, and May, 1961.
§ Mr. ThorneycroftPrecise figures are not available for the dates mentioned. The nearest dates for which the information is recorded are 1st April, 1959, and 1st April, 1961. The numbers on these dates were:
1st April 1959 (Ministry of Supply) 1st April, 1961 (Ministry of Aviation) Clerical Officer/Secretaries 276 249 Shorthand Typists 503 353 Machine Operators (including Senior Machine Operators and Machine Assistants) 307 155 Late in 1959 and during 1960 certain functions were transferred from the Ministry of Supply to the War Office and from the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation to the Ministry of Aviation. The figures quoted should therefore be read in conjunction with those for the War Office and the Ministry of Transport.