§ 60. Mr. SAMUEL ROBERTSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that, as a result of the amalgamation of the Customs and Excise services somewhere about twenty late senior Excise clerks are suffering a loss of £60 a year or thereabouts, and stand to lose sums varying from £780 to about £500 during the remainder of their service, in spite of the fact that they are still allowed to proceed to £400 a year; and whether there is any provision under the amalgamation scheme to ensure that these officers will be saved this loss?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEIt is impracticable to enter into calculations based on the assumption that, if amalgamation had not taken place, particular individuals would have received one step in promotion on the old classification by this time, and a further step at a particular time in the future. As to the position of these officers I must refer the hon. Member to the answer of my right hon. Friend, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, on the 27th ultimo, in reply to his previous question on this subject.
§ Mr. S. ROBERTSWould the right hon. Gentleman consider some of these facts if I send them to him?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGECertainly.