asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the cost to this country to date of the World Economic Conference?

His Majesty's Government are only bearing the extra cost of holding the Conference in London instead of in Geneva. It would involve a great deal of time and work to calculate how much of the expenditure already incurred will ultimately be a final charge on His Majesty's Government, if indeed such a calculation could be made at all at this stage. As to the estimated amount of the final charge, as already explained, £18,500 has been included in the Foreign Office Vote for 1933–34 for this purpose—inclusive of £7,500 for adapting the Geological Museum for the work of the Conference.

asked the Prime Minister if, and when, it is the intention to adjourn the World Monetary and Economic Conference; and what date is proposed for its resumption?

No decision has yet been taken by the Bureau which controls the business of the Conference, but an adjournment is likely next week.

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of people in the Civil Service, other than industrial establishments, who receive or less, inclusive, per week; and whether he will divide up these figures among the Post Office and the other Departments affected?

The estimated total number of non-industrial whole-time employes in receipt of 35s. a week or less (exclusive of overtime and allowances) is 22,400. This number is divided as follows:

—	Post Office:	Other Departments.	Total.
Under 21 years:
Males	10,000	500	10,500
Females	4,700	1,900	6,600
21 years and over:
Males	900	100	1,000
Females	300	4,000*	4,300
Totals	15,900	6,500	22,400
*Mainly women cleaners conditioned to a minimum attendance of 30 hours per week.

asked the Chancellor of the Exdhequer for the year ended 31st March, 1933, the net receipts, distinguishing Customs and Excise, in respect of beer, spirits, wine, liquor licences, monopoly value, and clubs?

Final figures for the year 1932–33 are not yet available. The approximate net receipts were:

Beer:		£
Customs	…	6,627,000
Excise	…	67,098,000
Spirits:
Customs	…	4,434,000
Excise	…	30,050,000
Wine (Customs)	…	3,764,000
British Wine (Excise)	…	239,000
Liquor Licences (Excise)	…	4,249,000
Monopoly Value (Excise)	…	123,000
Club Duty (Excise)	…	163,000

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of brewers taking out licences in England, Wales, and Scotland, respectively, during the year ended 31st March, 1933, distinguishing for each country between brewers for sale and private brewers?

The following table gives the information desired:

—	Brewers for Sale.	Private Brewers.
England and Wales	1,195	10,141
Scotland	43	1,135
Total	1,238	11,276

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of proof gallons of spirits distilled in England and Scotland during the year ended 31st March, 1933?

The number of proof gallons of spirits distilled in England and Northern Ireland and in Scotland during the year ended 31st March, 1933, was as follows:

	Quantity distilled Proof Gallons.
England and Northern Ireland	25,109,505
Scotland	5,926,014
Total United Kingdom	31,035,519

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for the year ended 31st march, 1933, the number of bulk barrels of beer produced in England and Scotland, respectively, and the average specific gravity for England, Scotland and Great Britain, respectively?

The number of bulk barrels of beer produced by brewers for sale, together with the average original gravity, during the year ended 31st March, 1933, was as follows:

—	Bulk Barrels.	Average Gravity.
England and Northern Ireland.	16,639,123	1039·59°
Scotland	1,204,456	1041·07°
	17,843,579	1039·69°

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for the year ended 31st March, 1933, the number of proof gallons of rum, brandy and geneva, respectively, retained for consumption in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; and the number of standard barrels of beer exported and imported?

The quantities in proof gallons of ruin, brandy and geneva, retained for consumption in Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the year ended 31st March, 1933, were as follow:

				Proof gallons.
Rum	…	…	…	542,273
Brandy	…	…	…	405,151
Geneva	…	…	…	62,142

The number of standard barrels of beer exported was 264,619 (British brewed 242,860 and imported 21,759), while the number imported was 1,191,484.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of registered clubs in England and Wales and Scotland, respectively, which paid duty during the year ended 31st March, 1933, and the amount of Club Duty received in respect of such clubs for each country during the same period?

The following table gives the information desired:

asked the Minister of Pensions the aggregate of war pensions paid to residents in Wales and Monmouthshire in each of the years 1928 to 1932?

I regret that the Ministry's accounts are not kept in a form which would enable this information to be given.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of traffic accidents to children in Scotland under five years of age and between five and 14 years of age, respectively, for the year 1931–32 or for any subsequent period?

I regret that the statistics collected in connection with the annual Street Accidents Return do not classify accidents under age groups, and such statistics could not be obtained without the expenditure of much time and trouble. The annual report of the Registrar-General for Scotland for 1931 shows that in that year 235 children under 15 years of age were killed in Scotland as the result of traffic accidents, and of these 72 children were under five years of age.

asked the Minister of Labour the total sum paid by the Unemployment Grants Committee to local authorities in Wales and Monmouthshire during the past five years?

The sums paid during the last five financial years to local authorities in Wales and Monmouth-shire in respect of schemes approved by the Unemployment Grants Committee are approximately as follow:

Year ended 31st March,				£
1929	…	…	…	174,550
1930	…	…	…	148,900
1931	…	…	…	178,500
1932	…	…	…	215,000
1933	…	…	…	202,850

These figures include payments made out of the Road Fund in respect of certain unclassified road schemes approved by the Unemployment Grants Committee.

asked the Home Secretary the number and names of local authorities, with a population of 30,000 inhabitants or under, now responsible for the administration of the police in their respective areas?

The following three counties and 24 boroughs in England and Wales of population under 30,000 on the 1931 Census have separate police forces:Counties—Liberty of Peterborough, Rutland and Radnor.Boroughs—Bacup, Boston, Bridgwater, Canterbury (County Borough), Carmarthen, Chepping Wycombe, Clitheroe, Congleton, Glossop, Grantham, Hartlepool, Hereford, Kendal, Kidderminster, Kings Lynn, Leamington, Newark, Penzance, St. Albans, Salisbury, Stalybridge, Tiverton, Winchester, Windsor.

asked the Minister of Agriculture for each of the last five years the number of acres under wheat in England and Wales; the amount of wheat produced; the number of workers em-

Acreage and estimated total production of wheat and number of workers employed on Agricultural Holdings above one acre in extent, in England and Wales in each of the years, 1928–1932.
—			Wheat.		Workers. (a)*
			Acreage.*	Estimated total production.	Regular.	Casual.	Total.
			Acres.	Tons.	No.	No.	No.
1928	…	…	1,395,529	1,266,000	650,602	122,223	772,825
1929	…	…	1,330,188	1,271,000	643,977	126,275	770,252
1930	…	…	1,346,135	1,070,000	629,849	111,847	741,696
1931	…	…	1,196,697	962,000	616,307	100,300	716,607
1932	…	…	1,287,908	1,105,000	597,652	99,829	697,481
(a) Excluding the occupier, his wife and domestic servants.
* As returned on the 4th June.

I regret I am unable to state the number of workers employed in wheat production. The other particulars desired are shown in the following table: