§ 74. Mr. R. McNEILLasked the Under Secretary of State for War whether civilian clerks appointed to the Army Pay Department prior to November, 1915, are ineligible for the post of acting pay master; whether he is aware that the effect of this Order is that specially enlisted clerks and temporary civilian clerks are obtaining posts as acting pay master over the heads of men of much greater experience in the work of the Department, who in some cases have been strongly recommended, and have been for some time on the waiting list for the post of acting paymaster; and whether, in view of the dissatisfaction and sense of injustice caused by the Order referred to, he will take steps to have it abrogated so that the best men available may be appointed acting pay masters?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI am having this matter looked into, and will let my hon. Friend know the result.
§ Mr. BUTCHERMay I ask whether in this matter the hon. Gentleman will obtain the opinion of the chief paymasters of the Army Pay Office, who have got such great experience in these matters?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI will certainly do that.