§ MR. HAYDENI beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the number of officials in the Inland Revenue Department who have 40 years of service; whether it is true, as stated in the Civilian of 22nd March, 1890, that eight expectant Inspectorships and one Inspectorship are vacant; and when the vacancies may be filled up?
§ *THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN, St. George's,) Hanover SquareI do not think any public object would be served by inquiring into the number of officials in the Inland Revenue Department who have 40 years of service. The statement in the newspaper referred to by the hon. Member is inaccurate. There is no Inspectorship vacant. The expectant Inspectorships are new appointments, and there has been some delay in filling-them up (owing to the examination of the books, &c, of the candidates) which will not occur again. But there are five, not eight, of these posts vacant, and they will be filled up in a few days.