§ Mr. DOUGLAS HALLasked how many established officers have been appointed to the Valuation Department of the Inland Revenue by means of selection without examination, and the total annual salary involved by such appointments; how many unestablished officers have been appointed to the same Department under the same system, and the total annual salary involved by such appointments; how many clerks are included in the answers to questions one and two, respectively, with the total annual salary in each case; and whether the work performed by such clerks is purely clerical, or is of such a nature as to require technical qualifications and experience?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEWith regard to the first and second parts of the question, 172 established officers have been appointed at total annual salaries amounting to £76,195, and 1,156 unestablished officers at total annual salaries amounting to £160,193 19s. As regards the third part, the figures include 418 unestablished clerks at total annual salaries amounting to £23,283 7s. Their work is purely clerical.