§ 55. Major HILLSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Civil Service Commissioners have made unfavourable recommendations as to the employment of women administrative officers in their Department in spite of the acknowledged excellence of the work done by their temporary women officers?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe answer is in the negative.
§ 56. Major HILLSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Treasury 1079 and Civil Service Commission can see their way to appoint at least two women each to administrative posts at once under the relevant Order in Council of 1910, in order to set an example to the other Departments?
§ Mr. BALDWINI am in favour of the principle underlying my hon. and gallant Friend's suggestion, and as far as the Treasury is concerned, a proposal for the employment of women of administrative rank is now under consideration.