§ 14. Mr. BARNESasked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that certain promotions have recently taken place in the engineering branch of clerks, and that those officers who have been promoted from London to the provinces have been so promoted over the heads of provincial officers; and, if he is aware of the facts, if he will arrange, as far as possible, for promotion in the provinces, including promotions to supervisory rank, being shared in by provincial officers?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI assume the question of the hon. Member to refer to the staff changes which have followed the recent reorganisation of the Metropolitan Engineering Districts and the creation of a new Provincial District. No promotions have been made in connection with these changes; but it is proposed to transfer to the new provincial district three second-class clerks who have hitherto been employed in London, but rank on an establishment common to London and the provinces. The posts to which these clerks are to be transferred are additional posts, so far as the provinces are concerned; and the provincial clerks will not lose any prospect of promotion which they possessed before the reorganisation of the Metropolitan districts.