§ MR. SUMMERBELL (Sunderland)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury if he can state the number of promotions per annum from the assistant class to that of examining officer in His Majesty's Customs during the past seven years, the length of service of the assistants before promotion, and the number of assistants at present on their maximum salary.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. HOBHOUSE, Bris-
| Year | Number of Promotions of Assistants to Examining Officers, 2nd Class. | Average Length of Service on Promotion. | |||||
| As Assistant. | As Outdoor Officer. | Total. | |||||
| Years. | Months. | Years. | Months. | Years. | Months. | ||
| 1901 | 120 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| 1902 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 1903 | 49 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 1904 | 43 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| 1905 | 73 | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | |
| 1906 | 54 | 5 | 8 | — | 5 | 8 | |
| 1907 | 34 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Number of Assistants who are at their Maximum … 2. |