§ MR. W. T. WILSON (Lancashire, Westhoughton)To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many factory inspectors and assistant factory inspectors were appointed in 174 1907; and whether those appointed passed any examination prior to their appointment.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Gladstone.) Five men inspectors were appointed last year. One was taken from the list of successful candidates in the Home and Indian Civil Service examination; one was appointed after a competitive examination (limited to three inspector's assistants) in factory law and sanitary science; the remaining three were appointed after the ordinary competitive examination for factory inspectors. One lady inspector was appointed after the usual examination, and one of her competitors was also appointed temporarily, to supply the place of an inspector absent on leave. No inspector's assistants were appointed during the year.