asked the Secretary of State for War the number of persons employed by the Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes at the headquarters of that organisation in London in the following categories: non-service men, non-service women, ex-service men, ex-service women, serving officers, and other serving ranks; how many members of this personnel are disabled: and the total amount paid in salaries and wages to this staff for 1921, and also for the four months ending 30th April, 1922?
I am informed that the numbers of persons employed at the headquarter offices of the Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes in London, in the categories mentioned, are as follow:—
| Non-service men | … | 313 |
| Non-service women | … | 362 |
| Ex-service men | … | 230 |
| Ex-service women | … | 10 |
| Serving officers | … | 4 |
| Other serving ranks | … | Nil |
| Disabled personnel | … | 61 |
As I have previously explained, the expenses of this organisation are not chargeable to Army Votes, and I am not therefore in a position to state the total amounts of the salaries in question.