§ MR. KELLY (Camberwell, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury what is the present number of Civil Service Writers on the register; how many have taken the gratuity since the issue of the Treasury Minute of 21st December, 1886; how many are in receipt of a bonus, and how many of a special rate of pay; and what is the total number of writers already promoted to the position of abstractor or assistant clerk?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Sir J. GORST, Chatham)The number of Civil Service copyists at present on the register is 730; 353 have taken the gratuity since the issue of the Treasury Minute of 21st December, 1886; 476 are in receipt of bonus. The number in receipt of a special rate of pay cannot be definitely stated, as it varies according to the circumstances and requirements of departments from day to 1645 day; 147 copyists have been promoted to the position of abstractor or assistant clerk.