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Group Analysis of Staff Employed

Section 13—Finance and Expenditure (a) Vote, " Labour and Employment " (£1,531,143 Net) (1) Expenditure by the Department of Labour and Employment is subject to annua? appropriation by Parliament in terms of the Public Revenues Act, 1926, and provision is made for this expenditure to be met from the Consolidated Fund under vote, " Labour and Employment." This vote is divided into five subdivisions set out below. The figures shown against the total vote above and the amount against each subdivision are the net expenditure in each case after the sums received by the Department under the Treasury revenue item " Departmental receipts " have been deducted. (2) Subdivision I: Administration (£456,951 Net). —An increase in expenditure of £71,885 recorded under this vote for administration expenses is attributable to the present shortage of cadets and consequent necessity of employing adults at a. higher remuneration, and general salary increases from Ist July, 1948, and Ist June, 1949. Other expenditure increases were attributable to increased maintenance charges for departmental vehicles, purchasing of office equipment for setting up accommodation for members of the Government Service Tribunal, and also new offices for the Conciliation Commissioners, whilst additional inspection work by departmental Inspectors incurred an increase in travelling allowances and expenses. Under the Military Training Act, 1949, expenditure incurred on administrative work up to the time those liable for service are available for training, was as follows : £ (i) Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 2,529 (ii) Fees of Medical Boards, Postponement Committees, and recruits .. .. .. .. 3,619 (iii) Travelling allowances and expenses of Medical Boards, Postponement Committees, and recruits .. .. 1,747 Net expenditure .. .. .. .. £7,895

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Total, Total, Nature of Work. 31st March, 31st March, 1950. 1949. Inspectors of Factories 123* 127* Inspectors of Weights and Measures 23* 23* Inspectors of Scaffolding 16* 12* Military training 6* * Tenancy .. .. 18* i6* Apprenticeship 21* 18* Research, library, and investigation 13* 16* Accounts and stores 64* 63* Typists 91* 94* Records 61* 56* Immigration : London staff 45 45 Home Aids 55 55 Hostels — Supervisory .. 441 139 General staff 144 / Administration, general clerical, including Immigration 300 291 (N.Z.), Placement and Employment Staff 1,024 955 * Includes only officers engaged substantially full time on these duties.