§ MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD (Leicester)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is now in a position to state the number of assistants to whom he has given nominations to enable them to sit for the examination about to be held for the appointment of new factory inspectors; and whether he proposes to make any modifications in the syllabus of subjects set for this examination.
§ MR. GLADSTONEI have nominated two assistants to inspectorships in connection with the scheme for the augmentation of the staff. They have been appointed under the special powers in Clause 7 of the Order in Council of 4th June, 1870, after having passed a qualifying examination in the subjects of factory law and sanitary science; and will not be required to sit for the ordinary examination.
§ MR. RAMSAY MACDONALDWere these two assistants men who passed the examination some time ago? Is it the fact that for the purpose of the increase of the staff no further nominations are to be given?
§ MR. GLADSTONEThey are the two who competed some time ago, and there are no further nominations.