§ MR. JOHN KELLY (Camberwell, N.)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can state approximately the date at which the Order in Council, embodying the provisions of the Treasury Minute on Civil Establishments, will be published in the Gazette; and whether the changes made in the various Departments of the Public Service will or will not be retrospective as and from 1st April last?
§ MR. JAMES ROWLANDS (Finsbury, E.)asked a similar question.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN,) St. George's, Hanover SquareI am not in a position to state when the Order in Council, embodying the provisions of the Treasury Minute on Civil Establishments, will be issued. Any changes it may introduce will take effect from the date of the Order, and will not be retrospective.