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Mr. K. Lewis
asked the Minister of Aviation how many personal secretaries, shorthand typists and machine operators were employed in his Department in May, 1959, and May, 1961.
Mr. Thorneycroft
Precise figures are not available for the dates mentioned. The nearest dates for which the information is recorded are 1st April, 1959, and 1st April, 1961. The numbers on these dates were:
1st April 1959 (Ministry of Supply) | 1st April, 1961 (Ministry of Aviation) | |
Clerical Officer/Secretaries | 276 | 249 |
Shorthand Typists | 503 | 353 |
Machine Operators (including Senior Machine Operators and Machine Assistants) | 307 | 155 |