§ MR. PICKERSGILLI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether it is intended to create a permanent class of writers in the Statistical Department of the Customs called statistical abstractors, as recommended by a Departmental Committee, constituted of Mr. Robinson, Mr. Giffin, Mr. Puller, and the late Mr. Seldon; if so, when; and, if not, what alternative course does the Treasury propose to adopt?
§ * MR. JACKSONThe hon. Member has, perhaps, not seen the answer that I gave on this subject to the hon. Member for North Westmeath in March, 1888.