31. Major C. LOWTHERasked the Home Secretary how many ex-service men employed in a temporary capacity competed at the recent examinations for the clerical class; how many passed, qualified, or failed; what number of those who failed applied to appear before the Investigating Board under paragraphs 36–39 of the Lytton Committee's Third Interim Report; and how many were recommended?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir J. Baird)Twenty-seven ex-service men employed in the Home Office competed, and of these none were then successful; two qualified and have since been declared successful; and 25 failed to qualify. Of the latter, 22 applied to appear before the Board and six were recommended.