EARL COMPTON (York, W.R., Barnsley)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether there are any candidates, who have passed the Second Division examination, waiting for appointments to the Post Office Savings Banks; and, if so, whether he can state whether temporary clerks who have not passed any Civil Service examination are being employed in the Post Office Savings Banks during ordinary official hours, while duly qualified clerks are waiting for appointment?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON,) Leeds, N.There are a certain number of Second Division clerks who have not yet been assigned by the Civil Service Commissioners to public Departments, but not more than enough to meet the probable vacancies before the next examination is held. Fifteen temporary clerks are being employed at the Savings Bank.