§ 85. Mr. RAPERasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what are the salaries paid to the permanent civil servants at the ages of 18 and 26 years, and the salaries paid to ex-service Grade III clerks who entered the service through the recent competitive examinations?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Hilton Young)The salaries of permanent civil servants from 2032 18 to 26 years of age vary according to their grade and to length and character of service therein, and not according to age. In the case of male members of the clerical class in London offices, the salary at 18 years would be £80 per annum; for those of 26 years of age the salary would vary from £80 to £150 per annum. The initial salary of ex-service Grade III clerks who entered the clerical class (London) through the recent limited competitions is £80 per annum. All the above salaries are exclusive of bonus, with which at present rates a salary of £80 per annum becomes £164 per annum.