§ Mr. John Pageasked the Minister of Technology what is the average weekly cost to his Department of employing a temporary shorthand typist through an employment agency; and what is the comparative weekly cost of employing an established shorthand typist of the same grade, allowing for salary, holiday pay, and other indirect and statutory costs of employment.
§ Mr. CarmichaelThe average weekly cost to the Department of an agency shorthand typist is at present £29 18s. 0d., compared with £28 5s. 0d. for a civil servant of the same grade.