§ 82. Colonel YATEasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies which of the rules governing admission to the Homo Civil Service prevents a transfer from the Colonial Civil Service to fill a vacancy in the Colonial Office; whether there is any simliar rule governing admission to the Colonial Civil Service preventing a transfer from the Home Civil Service to the Colonial Civil Service; and, if not, will he have this discrepancy rectified?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Mr. Harcourt)In answer to the first part of the hon. and gallant Member's question, I would refer him to the Order in Council of the 10th January, 1910, relating to the Home Civil Service, and particularly to Clauses 5 and 6. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative, except as regards the cadet service of the Eastern Colonies, which is recruited by open competition— appointments in these Colonies other than what are termed "Staff Appointments" being reserved for the members of that service. I do not propose to interfere with the existing system.
§ Colonel YATEIs it fair that members of the Home Civil Service should be transferred to the Colonies and that members of the Colonial Civil Service should not be able to come back?
§ Mr. HARCOURTI am not responsible for the existing arrangements.