§ 80. Mr. HAYDN JONESasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether he will state what advantages the Board expect to derive from the appointment of a temporary instead of a permanent chief inspector of fisheries; and whether the Board have made any effort, either in accordance with 387 the instructions of the President of the Board, dated the 25th February, or otherwise, to obtain the services of a permanent chief inspector of fisheries?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of AGRICULTURE (Sir Arthur Boscawen)The Board are dealing with a staff largely of new creation, and hope by deferring the appointment of their permanent chief inspector to give themselves every opportunity of selecting the right officer for that position, and to avoid prejudicing the prospects of promotion of existing members of their staff. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.