§ Mr. John Pageasked the Minister of Health how many different types of printed forms are used in his Department for internal and external use, respectively; and whether all these forms are included in the List of Standard Books, Forms, etc., for use in the Public Service published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
§ Mr. Barber333 and 260, respectively; No.
§ Mr. John Pageasked the Minister of Health what steps he has taken to improve efficiency and reduce manpower by reorganising his Department with the help of the Treasury Organisation and Methods Section; what use his Department makes of outside management 121W consultants; and what such action he is proposing in the near future.
§ Mr. BarberThe Treasury's Organisation and Methods Division is almost continuously working in my Department reviewing its organisation and giving advice on improvements; the Division is also frequently consulted on the use of office machines. My Department does not make use of outside management consultants in the review of its work and does not intend to do so in the foreseeable future.
COMMONWEALTH IMMIGRANTS ACT DEPORTATION RECOMMENDATIONS Offences Recommendations received Successful Appeals Decisions not to deport Deportation Orders made Not yet decided* (a) Against the person Assaults … 44 1 19 17 7 Buggery … 1 — — 1 — Cruelty to children … 1 — 1 — — Murder … 1 — — — 1 Offences against females … 17 4 5 4 4 Violence against the person … 55 9 12 17 17 SUB-TOTALS … 119 14 37 39 29 (b) Against property Breaking and entering … 244 10 82 109 43 Frauds, false pretences, forgery 33 6 5 16 6 Larceny, aggravated … 26 — 4 10 12 Larceny, simple … 143 20 56 63 4 Larceny, other … 115 10 35 57 13 Malicious damage … 4 1 2 1 — Receiving … 21 2 10 6 3 Taking motor vehicle, etc. … 25 4 7 12 2 SUB-TOTALS … 611 53 201 274 83 (c) Others Brothel-keeping and managing 3 — — 3 — Commonwealth Immigrants Act offences 55 2 4 40 9 Gross indecency with children Immoral earnings 4 — 2 1 1 Immoral earnings … 32 5 4 23 — Indecent exposure and importuning 7 — 4 3 — Loitering with intent … 57 4 19 32 2 Merchant Shipping Act offences 12 — 12 — — Possessing dangerous drugs … 45 7 12 23 3 Possessing offensive weapon … 25 2 7 16 — Prostitution and soliciting … 3 — 1 2 — Vagrancy Act offences … 9 1 6 2 — Miscellaneous … 23 1 7 8 7 SUB-TOTALS … 275 22 78 153 22 TOTALS … 1,005 89 316 466 134 * In all but three of these cases the sentences of imprisonment imposed by the court had not expired.