§ MR. O. V. MORGAN (Battersea)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, What has been the result of the inquiry promised by him on March 24th, with reference to a statement made by a Mr. Field at a meeting of the Civil Service Supply Association, as to Circulars being sent out in connection with the candidature for the Admiralty Vacancy marked "On Her Majesty's Service," and at the expense of the country; and, if the statement in question has been found to be correct, what steps, if any, have been taken in the matter?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)The matter has been fully investigated, and it appears that about 25 Circulars were issued improperly. Suitable notice has been taken, and the postage has been recovered. Steps have been taken to prevent a recurrence of such an irregularity. The Circulars in question were issued for the purpose of preventing clerks on full pay from becoming Directors of the Civil Service Supply Association.