§ Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what factors have caused him to increase the number of civil servants in his Department.
§ Mr. MacCollOver the past two years, in addition to recruitment to existing vacancies, the main factors have been the setting up of the Rent Assessment Panels under the Rent Act, 1965; the absorption into the Civil Service of the staff of the Furnished Rent Tribunals; the opening up of Regional Offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham and Bristol; the transfer of certain functions from the Minister of Public Building and Works and the transfer of certain staff responsibilities from the Ministry of Health.