§ Mr. Gallacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his attention has been drawn to a notice issued by the Civil Service Commission dated February, 1946, regarding appointments as assistant commissioner under the National Savings Committee, C.S.C.31, whereby a candidate is required to pay a fee of £1 on application and, if successful, a further fee of £3 before the issue of a certificate of qualification for appointment; and if he will explain the reason for this demand.
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§ Mr. DaltonIt is the recognised practice to charge fees for entry to Civil Service competitions. The prewar fee for the grade of Assistant Commissioner under the National Savings Committee was £8, but this fee, like others, has been halved during the reconstruction period, in view of the fact that there will be many ex-Servicemen and women among the candidates. A proportion of the fee is required on application to enter the competition, in order to ensure that onlybona fide candidates apply.