§ 29. Mr. FREDERICK WHYTEasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he promised to receive a second deputation on the subject of grievances in the Excise Service which have arisen since the amalgamation of the Customs and Excise Services; whether the date of the deputation has been postponed several times; and whether he will consent to meet the officers in the Excise Service at the earliest possible moment?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Montagu)I regret very much the delays which have occurred in, this matter, and I am prepared to receive a deputation if the officers concerned desire one. But, in order that such a deputation may be useful, I am addressing, and I hope to despatch in the course of a few days, a full reply to the representations already made.
§ 30. Mr. JAMES HOPEasked on what ground a distinction is drawn, since the amalgamation of the Customs and Excise Services, between the late second-class; principal clerks and the late Excise clerks, both as regards rises of salary in the seventeenth year and as regards opportunity to compete for higher posts without danger to their existing prospects in case of failure?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe case of each class, was considered on its merits by the Amalgamation Committee, and I would refer the hon. Member to their Report.