§ MR. O'HANLON (Cavan, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether the regulations allowing assistance in the offices of the Collectors of Inland Revenue during the absence on leave of clerks has been withdrawn; if representations have been made by collectors of their inability to grant the while of the annual leave to clerks, more especially where the staff consists of three clerks only; and what provision it is proposed to make so that the annual leave allowed under the regulations may not be lost to such clerks?
§ MR. JACKSONI am informed that in consequence of the re arrangement of the business in collectors' offices, with a view to the increase of the salaries of clerks, the practice of a lowing assistance when clerks where on private leave was discontinued, and the regulations relative to all officicals in Somerset House extended to the country offices. In a few instances representations have been made to the Board on the matter of leave to clerks; but they consider that, with proper arrangement, in the respective offices, all clerks may obtain their leave within each official year. There does not appear to be any necessity to alter the existing regulations.