§ 16. Mr. DOUGLAS HALLasked the Home Secretary whether at present the members of the hospital staffs of His Majesty's prisons must serve twelve years before they can be entitled to the benefits of Grade I. in the prison service, while warders belonging to Grade II. can obtain these benefits after eight years, and the civil guard and night watchmen after ten years' service; and, if so, whether he can see his way, in view of the character of the duties of the nursing staff, to place the members of the nursing staffs in His Majesty's prisons on the same terms as regards promotion as apply to warders of Grade II.?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. McKenna)The matter is under consideration, and I hope it will be possible to make some readjustment which will be satisfactory to the officers concerned, but I am not at present in a position to say anything definite.