§ MR. CUNINGHAME GRAHAM (Lanark. N.W.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury what is the total number of Writers now upon the Register; how many are in receipt of bonus under the Treasury Minute of December 21st, 1886; how many have accepted the gratuity and retired; how many are still eligible to compete for vacancies in the Second Division; how many were recommended for promotion to the Lower Division by the Heads of their Departments, under the Treasury Minute of 21st December, 1886; and how many were actually promoted?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON,) Leeds, N.Total number now on Register, 961; number 1413 in receipt of bonus under Treasury Minute, 1886, 534; number who have retired with a gratuity, 259; number still eligible to compete, 152; number nominated for promotion, 81; number actually promoted, 70; number appointed to other situations in the Civil Service, 13.