asked the Postmaster-General what facilities are provided for the inspection of warrants signed by a Secretary of State authorising the tapping of telephones by security officials.

None.

asked the Postmaster-General what representations he has received from Mrs. Topham, of Aintree Racecourse Limited, asking for his permission to make a charge to bookmakers using her telephone service, supplied, installed, and maintained by him.

None. I know of no charge being made by Topham's Limited for the use of their telephones by bookmakers. I have seen Press reports about a charge by Topham's Limited for their consent given to certain agencies for siting their telephones on racecourse property. This is a matter for the parties themselves.

asked the Postmaster-General whether he will introduce the necessary legislation to ensure that where a person or organisation makes a direct profit out of his telephone service by an additional use charge to a third party, such additional moneys should be made payable to him.

No. As explained in my Answer to the previous Question by the hon. Member, this does not arise in relation to the Aintree position. The terms on which a renter of a telephone allows other people to use it is best left for settlement between the parties.

asked the Postmaster-General if he will state by what regulations a subscriber to his telephone service is allowed to charge additional sums of money for persons or organisations using a private or business telephone service installed by his Department.

There is no regulation allowing it and none forbidding it.

asked the Postmaster-General whether he will give the reasons for the delay in the date of the opening of the television station at Rosemarkie; and whether he will now give a definite date when it can be expected to start operating.

The B.B.C. announced last September that Rosemarkie television station was expected to open in the summer of 1957. This is still the expectation.

asked the Paymaster-General, as representing the Lord President of the Council, if he will state his estimate, based on the scientific data available to him, of the quantity of radioactive matter which was discharged by the nations concerned into the sea on the occasion of the last three nuclear tests, his estimate of the distance and direction in which that radioactive matter travelled after each of those tests, and the recorded effects on the fish, marine foods and sea-weeds of the relevant oceans.

The last three nuclear tests over the sea were not conducted by the United Kingdom, and I have no information about the amount of radioactive matter released.

asked the Secretary of State for Air how many accidents there have been in the last ten years involving Royal Air Force aircraft landing or taking off from civil airports; and how many other accidents involving Royal Air Force aircraft there have been in the same period.

The answer to the first part of the Question is six and to the second part several thousand.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether in view of recent accidents elsewhere, he is satisfied that adequate precautions exist for the safety of the local population at Elmdon Airport, near Birmingham; and what further precautions he has to recommend.

The approaches to Elmdon Airport are in line with the general recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organisation. In addition my Department has reduced the notifiable length of one runway below what is actually available in order to reduce still further any risk to houses nearby. I am satisfied that adequate precautions are taken for the safety of the local population, but I am re-examining the criteria employed in general with other airports.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will take steps in all schemes of airfield development to ensure that a reasonable area of open space should be maintained at the approaches to main runways of airports for which he is responsible.

Yes. In all schemes of airfield development my Department follows the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organisation. In addition, I am now re-examining the criteria my Department employs to safeguard those who live near airfields.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation on what basis the news theatre at London Airport is leased; on what date the lease commenced; and why it is not being used.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what sum of public money was spent on the construction of the news theatre at London Airport; and on what date it was completed.

This cinema was completed in March, 1956, and was let on a concession basis for five years from 9th August, 1956, a percentage of the gross takings to be paid to my Department. Last month the concessionaires informed us that as they could not recruit staff they were unable to operate the cinema. They therefore gave notice to terminate their contract as from 9th August, 1957. It is difficult to assess accurately the cost of construction as the cinema is an integral part of the Queen's Building, but £3,240 has been spent on technical equipment, and £3,436 on furnishings.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many accidents there have been in the last ten years involving civil aircraft landing or taking off from civil airports; and how many other accidents involving civil aircraft there have been in the same period.

In the United Kingdom during the ten years ending 31st December, 1956, there were 308 accidents to civil aircraft while taking off or landing at civil airports and 251 other civil aircraft accidents. These figures include all reportable accidents including many minor ones to light aircraft.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he has yet received a request from the Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators to set up a board to which matters of flying fatigue may be referred; and whether he is now in a position to make a statement concerning the request.

I have received a request from the Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators to consider setting up a board to which matters of flying fatigue may be referred and I will give this proposal consideration in the light of experience of the working of the regulations.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, in view of the number of man-hours lost to industry due to present delays, what plans he has for speeding the passage of traffic across Poole Bridge.

My right hon. Friend is considering an application from the Poole Borough Council for a grant towards the cost of replacing the existing manually operated gates by electrically operated barriers which would reduce the time taken to open and close this bridge. I expect a decision will be reached shortly.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation why, in view of the fact that it is intended to provide A.1 with dual carriageways between London and Newcastle, Statutory Instrument, 1957, No. 366, dated 28th February, 1957, provides for a new bridge over the River Ouse only wide enough for one carriageway.

For the time being, traffic needs will be met in the way I explained in the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham (Mr. Gresham Cooke) on 10th December, 1956. At such time as a second carriageway is to be constructed on the new diversion, the present Statutory Instrument will be amended or a new one will be made.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what is the cost per mile of providing kerbstones on main roads in rural areas; and if it is his policy to continue providing such kerbstones until all main roads throughout the country have been so dealt with.

My policy for trunk roads in rural areas, which I have also recommended to all other highway authorities, is that vertical kerbs should not be used except where a footway is close to the carriageway or where, for some other reason, it is dangerous for vehicles to leave the carriageway. For a single carriageway in a rural area the cost of kerbing, whether vertical, splayed or flush, is about £4,500 per mile of road.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, whether he is satisfied that his regulations for the safety of passengers on the London Underground are adequate during the present period of fuel shortage which greatly increases the numbers of passengers travelling at peak periods; and if he will make a statement.

I am satisfied that my requirements, which govern the construction of underground railways and their rolling stock, are adequate. Otherwise I have no regulations, and responsibility for the safety of passengers under all conditions rests with the British Transport Commission. I am satisfied that this reponsibility is properly fulfilled.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether, in view of the mining of the Italian tanker "Alcantara" in the Gulf of Suez last December, the southern approaches of the Suez Canal are still dangerous to shipping.

The Egyptians broadcast the following warning to shipping last November:

"Until further notice the area north of latitude 29° north of the Gulf of Suez is hereby declared dangerous to navigation. Ships navigating in this area will do so at their own peril".

The Admiralty promulgated this warning on 16th November, 1956, and it has not since been rescinded by Egypt. The matter has recently been taken up with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and it is hoped that the position may be clarified as a result of his visit to Egypt.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has any further statement to make on the payment of dues for passage through the Suez Canal.

These matters are under discussion not only between the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Egyptian Government, but between Her Majesty's Government and other major users of the Canal. Meanwhile British shipowners are being advised to avoid using the Canal until the position is more clear.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is the policy of Her Majesty's Government that the Suez Canal Users' Association should be brought under the United Nations.

The principle of organised user representation is recognised in the Six Principles accepted by the Security Council of the United Nations on 13th October and in the published correspondence between Mr. Hammarskjöld and the Egyptian Foreign Minister.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what reply has been received from the Spanish Government to his representations concerning restrictions on British subjects entering Spain from Gibraltar even if in possession of requisite visas.

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which my hon. Friend gave to the hon. Member for Goole (Mr. G. Jeger) on 25th March.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what reply has been given to the request of the Tanganyika African National Union for target dates for the realisation of independence.

No such request has been received from the Tanganyika African National Union, although the subject has featured in certain remarks by members of the Union. The views of Her Majesty's Government and of the Tanganyika Government in the matter of constitutional time-tables are already well-known and were recently reaffirmed in the statement made by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs to the United Nations General Assembly on 26th February, 1957, the text of which was circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT for 6th March, 1957. This statement has received wide publicity in the Territory.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when it is intended to lift the ban on meetings to be addressed by Mr. Julius Nyerere, President of the Tanganyika African National Union, in view of his responsibility to report on the results of his missions to the United Nations.

Such responsibility as Mr. Nyerere may have to report on his visit to the United Nations can only be to members of the Tanganyika African National Union and there is no restriction on his addressing members of that organisation in places not open to the general public.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies where the Archbishop of Cyprus is now being held; and what preparations have been made for his release and for ensuring that means of transport are put at his disposal.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) if he will state what representatives of the British Government have interviewed Archbishop Makarios during the last ten days; what subjects were discussed and what decisions were arrived at during those discussions, and what decisions affecting peace in Cyprus have been reached by the British Government as a result of those discussions;(2) if he will now make a further statement on the Cyprus position indicating in particular the nature, subject and results of his conversations with the Governor of Cyprus during his present visit to Britain.

My right hon. Friend hopes to make a statement covering all these points in the near future.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement on his progress in paying for the orange trees in the Famagusta area that he ordered to be cut down last year; and how much has been the total cost so far involved by the decision.

Compensation totalling £14,265 has been paid to 272 out of the total of 315 owners whose properties have been affected. A further £3,936 has been offered to the remaining owners but has not so far been accepted.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many copies of the pamphlet "The Church and Terrorism in Cyprus? have been distributed; to whom they were distributed: and how many had the Ten Commandments printed on the back cover.

5,000 copies have been printed and are now being distributed. In Cyprus copies were issued to the Security Forces and to others on request; in this country copies are being sent to people interested; copies have also been made available overseas. The answer to the last part of the Question is about 800.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies on how many occasions publications have been stopped by censorship from reaching Archbishop Makarios; and if he will list the publications seized in this manner.

Fourteen publications have been so detained. They were eight issues of various newspapers, four issues of certain magazines and two books published in Greece.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when the Cyprus censorship authorities released a telegram from the hon. Member for Swindon to Archbishop Makarios, the terms of which have been sent to him; and when it was delivered.

The reply to the first part of the Question is 17th March, and the reply to the second part 18th March.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the administrative arrangements for the writing and publication of propaganda publications in Cyprus; and what staff is employed for this purpose.

The Cyprus Government's policy in the field of publicity, including the writing and publication of printed material, is carried out by its Information Services. Details of the staff employed in those services are set out in the Cyprus Government's staff list, of which I have placed a copy in the Library.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many terrorists named by the Government of Cyprus on the wanted list have been captured to date; and how many are still at large.

On the latest list of wanted men published by the Government of Cyprus 22 terrorists are shown as having been captured and eight as killed. Nineteen terrorists on this list were still at large.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of African, Asian, European, and Arab children, respectively, attending school in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika, respectively; what is the cost per child to the Government for each race and territory; how many children of each race and territory are at primary and secondary schools; what is the number of boys and girls in each of these categories; and what is the proportion in each category of the total number of children of school age in that category.

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 11th December, 1956;

TABLE 1
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL
Race						Kenya (1)	Uganda (2)	Tanganyika (2)
African	…	…	…	…	…	439,646	358,540	342,797
Asian	…	…	…	…	…	38,910	15,751	19,673
European	…	…	…	…	…	9,579	751	2,223
Arab (3)	…	…	…	…	…	2,414	—	—
TOTAL	…	…	…	…	…	490,549	375,042	364,693
(1) Third term, 1956.
(2) 1955.
(3) Separate figures for Arab children are not kept in Uganda and Tanganyika.

TABLE 2 (1) (4)
NET COST PER PUPIL TO THE GOVERNMENTS
—						Kenya (2)	Uganda (3)	Tanganyika (3)
						£	£	£
African	…	…	…	…	…	4·97	7·20	3·22
Asian	…	…	…	…	…	20·36	15·42	8·26
European	…	…	…	…	…	73·80	23·71	85·25
Arab	…	…	…	…	…	27·95	—	—
(1) The average cost per pupil is greatly enhanced in the case of small scattered communities in view of the need to make boarding facilities available.
(2) In Kenya the figures take account, in addition to direct costs, of a proportion of the administrative and general expenditure of the Education Department and of provision for loan charges, sinking fund and maintenance of buildings. They do not include the cost of pensions and gratuities or passages for staff or of medical services, nor do they include assistance to African education by grants from Local Government funds remitted to the African District Councils by the Central Government, which are equivalent to a per caput cost of £1£14.
(3) In Uganda and Tanganyika the figures include the cost of staff salaries and all recurrent charges but not of capital or administrative expenses.
(4) In all three territories other sources, such as local authorities, churches, missions and private schools, spend a considerable amount on education. Fees and in some cases special levies bear a large proportion of the cost of Asian and European education, e.g. in Tanganyika half the cost.

TABLE 3
NUMBER OF CHILDREN AT PRIMARY SCHOOLS (1)
Race		Kenya			Uganda			Tanganyika
		Boys	Girls	Total	Boys	Girls	Total	Boys	Girls	Total
African	…	326,791	109,181	435,972	255,591	87,864	343,455	241,666	98,908	340,574
Asian	…	17,730	16,029	33,759	6,366	6,015	12,381	7,677	6,862	14,539
European	…	3,567	3,475	7,042	362	389	751	1,036	913	1,949
Arab	…	1,710	573	2,283	—	—	—	—	—	—
TOTAL	…	349,798	129,258	479,056	262,319	94,268	356,587	250,379	106,683	357,062
(1) The figures for Africans in Kenya and Tanganyika cover the first eight years of schooling, viz. both Primary and Intermediate and Middle schools. All the other figures cover only the first six years of education.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Congo Basin Treaties have now been modified in respect of Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia; and what economic effects will follow from these changes.

I am asking the Governors of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland for an appreciation of the economic effects in those territories of certain arrangements which have recently been made by the Federal Government relative to the Congo Basin Treaty areas within the Federation; and I will write to the right hon. Member when I have received their replies.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what extent the Eastern Region Finance Corporation has financed agricultural, trading, commercial and industrial projects. respectively, in Nigeria, since its establishment in February, 1955.

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 6th February. 1957; Vol. 564, c. 51], supplied the following information:

Between its establishment and its amalgamation with the Eastern Region Development Corporation in March, 1956, the Eastern Region Finance Corporation provided financial assistance to the following concerns:—
—	Amount	Type of Assistance
Agricultural	£
—	—	—
Trading
African Pioneer Company Limited	10,000	Loan
F. O. Mbadiwe & Sons Limited	5,000	Loan
E. C. I. Onuigbo Sons and Company Limited	10,000	Loan
Eastern Produce and Transport Company Limited	10,000	Loan
L. O. Okoro and Company Limited	10,000	Loan
Z. C. Obi, Sons and Company Limited	7,000	Loan
Jinco and Brothers Limited	3,000	Loan
Okereke Brothers Limited	10,000	Loan
Commercial
African Tailoring Company Limited	2,000	Loan
Tourist Corporation of Eastern Nigeria	100,000	Loan
Cinema Corporation of Nigeria	100,000	Loan
Eastern Nigeria Information Service Corporation	100,000	Originally a grant but later changed to an interest free loan
Industrial
Nigerian Engineering and Manufacturing Company Limited	100,000	Loan
Eastern General Contractors Limited	25,000	Loan
Eastern Region Pharmaceutical Corporation	50,000	Loan
Eastern Nigeria Printing Corporation	200,000	Loan
Other
African Continental Bank Limited	789,300	Investment
Eastern Region Library Board	35,000	Grant
Eastern Nigeria Sports Commission	50,000	Grant
Affa Local Government Council	3,000	Loan

Approval was also given for a grant of £15,000 to the Eastern Region Economic Planning Commission and for a loan of £150,000 to the Eastern Region Development Corporation. As these two bodies were then amalgamated with the Eastern Region Finance Corporation the money was not paid over.

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, in view of the fact that nearly 8 million surplus safety razor blades from Service Departments have been disposed of since 1st January, 1955, at public auction sales at an average price of eight blades a penny, what opportunity was given to sailors to purchase this cheap line in razor blades.

None, Sir. Stocks of razor blades are not held by the Admiralty for issue to naval officers and ratings, whether on repayment or otherwise.

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many accidents there have been in the last ten years involving naval aircraft landing or taking off from civil airports; and how many other accidents involving naval aircraft there have been in the same period.

There have been four accidents involving naval aircraft landing or taking off at civil airports in the last ten years. It would not be in the public interest to disclose the figures requested in the second part of the Question. It can, however, be stated that the naval accident rate has shown a steady and continuous decline over the last ten years.

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty (1) for what purpose the Frigate?Loch Insh? made a tour from Bahrain to St. Helena and back to its Persian Gulf station during December, January and February last;(2) what was the total cost of the recent tour of the Frigate?Loch lnsh? from Bahrain to St. Helena and back to its Persian Gulf station, including pay and maintenance of officers and ratings, and running costs and depreciation of the vessel.

:?Loch Insh? made no such tour, and the question of total cost does not therefore arise. She sailed from Bahrain to the United Kingdom during the period in question on return from a normal tour of duty in the Persian Gulf.

asked the Minister of Labour if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a summary of the draft Recommendations and draft Resolutions prepared by the Preparatory Technical Maritime Conference of the International Labour Organisation last year.

The following is the summary asked for:INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATIONPREPARATORY TECHNICAL MARITIME CONFERENCE, LONDON19TH SEPTEMBER TO 2ND OCTOBER, 1956

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland why Messrs. MacBrayne make a general practice of increasing their freight charges in step with increases on the railways.

Proposals to change Messrs. MacBrayne's sea freights and fares require the consent of my right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, who consults me first. They are considered on their merits with due regard to the general level of transport charges in the country as a whole. of which railway charges are an important indication.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how long the Clyde Bridge, Carstairs, has been closed to traffic over two tons; and when it will be reconstructed.

This bridge has been closed to traffic of over two tons weight since the 7th October, 1955. Its reconstruction is a matter in the first place for Lanarkshire County Council as highway authority.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to receive his experts' recommendations about improvements to Cartland Bridge, Lanark; and whether lie will consider introducing traffic signals.

UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF RUM
—		1954		1955		1956
		Proof gallons '000	£'000	Proof gallons '000	£'000	Proof gallons '000	£'000
In casks:
Jamaica	…	461	281	634	368	1,284	623
Trinidad	…	149	54	141	53	260	87
British Guiana	…	1,093	501	1,210	526	2,172	992
Other countries	…	43	17	46	19	20	8
Total	…	1,746	853	2,031	966	3,736	1,710
In bottles:
Jamaica	…	61	148	95	229	86	246
Trinidad	…	5	11	4	7	7	15
Other countries	…	1	4	4	6	4	6
Total	…	67	163	103	242	97	267
In steel drums:
Trinidad and Tobago	…	19	4	20	4	28	6
Other countries	…	2	neg.	neg.	neg.	nil	nil
Total	…	21	4	20	4	28	6

asked the Minister of Defence what action he intends to take to improve Service rations.

We have decided to introduce improvements in the rations scales for the Forces at home and overseas.

The technical questions which would be involved in the provision of a footpath on this bridge are being examined as quickly as possible, but I regret that I cannot forecast when they will be completed. I am advised that it would not be in the interests of road safety to instal traffic signals at the bridge because of the bends and steep gradients on the approaches.

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the chief countries from which rum was imported in 1954, 1955, and 1956, together with the quantity and value from each.

The following are the figures:These will start early in April. The most important change will be an increase in the meat ration. In this and other ways the total quantity of food will be increased and more varied meals will be provided. The rates of allowances for those not drawing rations will be raised to take account of the increased value of the new scales.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many persons by sex, marital status and five-year age groups 60 and over for women, and 65

ESTIMATED FUTURE POPULATION OF GREAT BRITAIN, BY SEX, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS (AGES 65 AND OVER FOR MEN, 60 AND OVER FOR WOMEN)
(Figures in thousands)
Year	Age last birthday	Men				Women
		Total	Single	Married	Widowed or Divorced	Total	Single	Married	Widowed or Divorced
1960	60–64	—	—	—	—	1,483	216	893	374
	65–69	898	69	705	124	1,260	194	611	455
	70–74	663	52	466	145	1,015	164	363	488
	75–79	433	37	250	146	728	126	178	424
	80–84	219	20	98	101	415	71	63	281
	85 and over	93	9	28	56	209	35	17	157
	Total	2,306	187	1,547	572	5,110	806	2,125	2,179
1965	60–64	—	—	—	—	1,599	227	982	390
	65–69	996	75	792	129	1,357	197	688	472
	70–74	698	52	499	147	1,079	168	406	505
	75–79	442	34	265	143	771	127	194	450
	80–84	224	19	104	101	452	79	68	305
	85 and over	98	10	31	57	242	42	20	180
	Total	2,458	190	1,691	577	5,500	840	2,358	2,302
1970	60–64	—	—	—	—	1,663	203	1,061	399
	65–69	1,183	89	950	144	1,470	206	766	498
	70–74	782	55	572	155	1,171	171	463	537
	75–79	471	34	292	145	829	132	220	477
	80–84	232	18	112	102	484	81	76	327
	85 and over	102	10	34	58	268	48	22	198
	Total	2,770	206	1,960	604	5,885	841	2,608	2,436
1980	60–64	—	—	—	—	1,485	123	1,019	343
	65–69	1,271	90	1,049	132	1,550	155	879	516
	70–74	1,008	73	765	170	1,345	164	577	604
	75–79	641	46	424	171	1,000	145	293	562
	80–84	286	21	155	110	585	88	104	393
	85 and over	115	10	44	61	320	54	28	238
	Total	3,321	240	2,437	644	6,285	729	2,900	2,656

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware that, in invoicing motor cars to visitors under the personal export plan, manufacturers' handling charges are incurred from £10 upwards, which are not payable by

The following is the information:domestic buyers, and that this charge is due to the need, first, to wrap the entire vehicle in paper and seal it, and, secondly, to unseal and unwrap it to comply with British customs requirements when the buyer takes delivery in this country; and if he will take steps to end this brake on the personal export scheme.

The arrangements referred to are not Customs requirements.

asked the Minister of Supply what action has been taken to find new work for the Hawker Aircraft Company's Blackpool factory, in accordance with the promise he made recently.

With my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade, I have drawn to the attention of a number of companies the facilities available at the Hawker Aircraft Company's Blackpool factory. I regret to say that we have not as yet found a new use for the factory. The company, which has been seeking work wherever it was thought to offer, has also been unsuccessful in finding any.I have now come to the conclusion that, in view of the reduction in the defence programme, there is no possibility of putting enough defence work to Blackpool to employ the factory. With the company's agreement, therefore, I have asked my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade to seek another tenant on the termination of the Hawker Aircraft Company's current programme. If in the interim I or the company should be successful in finding work to keep the factory employed, we shall of course be delighted to leave the present tenancy unbroken.

asked the Secretary of State for War how many civil clerks are now required to look after soldiers' pay and records as compared with 1938.

The total number of clerical, typing and office-machine staff in home Record Offices was 401 in 1938 and is 3,221 today. The corresponding figures for Pay Offices are 477 and 1,481.