§ Mr. K. Lewisasked the Minister of Transport bow many personal secretaries, typists and machine operators were employed in his Department in May, 1959, and May, 1961.
§ Mr. MarplesThe figures are:
— Employed in Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation at 1st May, 1959 Employed in Ministry of Transport at 1st May, 1961 Personal Secretaries 116 95 Typists 567 394 Machine Operators 40 22 TOTAL 723 511 The figures for 1st May, 1959, include 30 personal secretaries, 185 typists and 8 machine operators who were transferred to the Ministry of Aviation on the transfer of Civil Aviation to that Ministry in October, 1959.