§ 48. Brigadier Clarkeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the overall cost of running the department of the Paymaster-General since the beginning of the current financial year.
§ Mr. MacDermotUp to 31st October, expenditure was £394,000 for Salaries and £62,000 for General Administrative Expenses.
§ 49. Brigadier Clarkeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many employees there now are in the department of the Paymaster-General.
§ Mr. MacDermotAt 1st November, the staff numbered 643.