59. Mr. PIKE PEASEasked the number of vacancies that occurred between 1st April, 1909, and 16th August, 1911, in the grade of first-class supervisor of Excise, and the number of promotions made from the grade of second-class supervisor to first-class supervisor during the same period?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe number of vacancies which occurred and the number of promotions which were made between the dates named are twenty-two and twenty-four respectively.
60. Mr. PIKE PEASEasked whether, in consequence of the amalgamation of the 2044 Customs and Excise Departments, certain former second-class supervisors of Excise who would otherwise have received promotion to first-class supervisorships were deprived of an immediate increment of £20 per annum; and how many years will elapse before such officials will reach that position in the salary scale which would place them in the same financial position as they would have reached under the old conditions?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI regret I am unable to enter into any calculations as to whether particular individuals might or might not have been promoted by a particular date if amalgamation had not taken place. On 16th August, 1911, when the amalgamation arrangements were applied to the Excise supervisors, the senior second-class supervisors, the officials referred to, were granted an immediate increment of £15.
Mr. F. HALLIn consequence of the amalgamation of these two branches have not many officials forfeited their right to overtime which they used to be paid?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGENo.
§ Mr. JAMES HOPEWould the right hon. Gentleman be surprised if I could give him a list of a number of officials who have lost definite increments year by year in consequence?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEdissented.