§ Mr. McENTEEasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1) what is the maximum weekly wage, exclusive of overtime, payable to a Grade III "S" Class clerk employed in the provinces on a 42-and 44-hour week, respectively; and what proportion of the total number of "S" Class clerks are in Grade III;
(2) what is the maximum weekly wage, exclusive of overtime, payable to a Grade III "S" Class clerk employed on a 42-hour week in London; and what proportion of "S" Class clerks serving in the London area are in Grade III?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe maximum weekly rates of Grade HI "S" Class clerks are:
— London. Intermediate Centres. Provinces. s. d. s. d. s. d. 42-hour week 65 1 62 2 59 3 44-hour week *68 9 *65 10 *62 11 †67 10 †64 10 †61 9 * Ordinary scale. † Adjusted scale. The total proportion of graded (temporary and "S" Class) clerks who are in Grade III is estimated at nearly 85 per cent. Separate figures are not available for the London area or for the "S" Class, but it is estimated that in the latter case the percentage is somewhat lower.