Ministry's Staff

10.

Mr. Langford-Holt
asked the Minister of Health what was the total number of non-industrial civil servants employed by his Department on 1st January, 1949, and 1st September, 1939.

Mr. Bevan
On 1st April, 1939, and 1st January, 1949, the numbers were 6,640 and 5,607 respectively; the figures for 1st September, 1939, are not available. No industrial civil servants are employed in my Department.