§ 55. Mr. F. GRAYasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that dissatisfaction is felt among civil servants in respect of the working of the Treasury Technical Pool set up in 1920 (General Order No. 23E), in respect of persons employed under the control of his Department, especially the case of a valuer and compensation officer to the War Office and Disposal Board, where the basis of complaint is that such officer is still employed as temporary officer at a large salary and has been preferred to the advancement of permanent officials and temporary officials alike not warranted by his experience, knowledge, or war services; and whether he will make inquiry and take action in the matter?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI am not aware of any general dissatisfaction with the working of the Treasury Technical Pool which was set up in 1919 to deal with a problem that no longer arises. Questions relating to individual appointments on the staff of the War Office or the Lands Branch of the Disposals and Liquidation Commission should be addressed to my right hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for War.
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSNo. If the hon. Member likes to call my attention to one, he can do so.