HC Deb 31 May 1911 vol 26 cc1072-3
Mr. DUNCAN MILLAR

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, having regard to the number of Scottish candidates for examination for the posts of inspector and sub-inspector of mines and the expense to which they are at present put in having to travel up to London for examination, he will consider as to making arrangements for their sitting for examination in Scotland?

Mr. CHURCHILL

As my hon. Friend is aware, a certain number of the new sub-inspectorships of mines are to be allotted to each division. The scheme of appointment provides for the holding of a separate examination in each division, including Scotland, at which men working in the division will be nominated to compete. The same system could not be adopted in the case of the higher appointments, as the candidates come from all parts of the country, and are not selected for appointment in any particular division. I may remind my hon. Friend that candidates for other high appointments in the Civil Service are in precisely the same position.