§ MR. BIGGARasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Whether two vacancies have not arisen on the staff of the second class of the Sasine Office Edinburgh, by the death of Mr. Robert Anderson and the resignation of Mr. James Kerr; whether, notwithstanding a Memorial was presented in January 1883 by a majority of the clerks in the third class in said office, complaining of a Treasury Minute of December 1882, wherein my Lords proposed to promote those officers who had been instrumental in detecting the frauds which occurred in said office on the first vacancy arising, without respect to seniority, and that, in answer to said Memorial, my Lords assured the Memorialists, through the head of the Department, that such was not their intention, it is now the intention of the Treasury, in filling up the vacancies in the office, to act in accordance with said Minute of 1882 or in terms of said assurance; and, whether he will lay upon the Table a Copy of the Memorial and answer referred to?
§ MR. COURTNEYSir, since I answered the Question of the hon. Member relative to this office last week, we have heard of the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Anderson, but not of that said to be caused by the resignation of Mr. Kerr. The matter of filling up the vacancy caused by Mr. Anderson's death is now under consideration. It is the intention of the Treasury to adhere to the spirit of the Minute referred to. The hon. Member can see the Minute if he chooses. It is scarcely worth while to present it to Parliament.