§ MR. BAUMANNOn behalf of my hon. and learned Friend Mr. Forrest Fulton (West Ham, N.), I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether it is the intention of the Board of Customs to hold an examination for the position of first class examining officer within the next twelve months; and whether it is the intention of the Board to add any names to the original list of 61 candidates at the recent examination, seeing that almost every one of the 61 officers have now been promoted?
SIR J. GORSTIt is not at present possible to fix the date for the next examination for vacancies of examining officer of the first class, but any further vacancies beyond the 61 provided for, which it may be thought necessary to fill, will be filled by a fresh examination, of which due notice will be given.