HC Deb 28 February 1922 vol 151 cc231-2
41. Colonel Sir A. SPROT

asked the Secretary for Scotland how many ex-service men employed in a temporary capacity competed at the recent examinations for the clerical class; how many passed, qualified, and 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 SECRETARY for SCOTLAND (Mr. Munro)

The number of ex-service men who are employed in a temporary capacity in Departments for which I am responsible, and who competed at the recent examinations for the clerical class, was 90. Of these, 18 passed, 8 qualified, and 64 failed. Of those who failed, 30 applied to the, head of their respective Departments to be recommended for consideration by the Investigating Board, and 19 were so recommended.