§ 75. Mr. KELLYasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that by order of his Department all established deputy-superintending clerks in Army Record offices were assimilated to Grade III posts in the Departmental clerical scheme with effect from 1st April, 1924; whether he is aware that Mr. A. Unsworth, as a temporary deputy-superintending clerk, carried out Grade III duties in the Hamilton Record Office for a period of 12 months from 1st April, 1924; and 38 whether he will issue instructions for Mr. Unsworth to be paid Grade III rate of pay for the financial year 1924–25, and that Mr. Unsworth should, in accordance with the general service practice, be given incremental credit on the lower scale for the service rendered in a higher grade?
Mr. THOMSONAs regards the first part of tile question, the answer is in the affirmative, providing the clerks were eligible in all respects. The answer to the second and third parts of the question is that Mr. Unsworth was not an established deputy-superintending clerk, and in accordance with general practice he is not eligible for pay as a Grade III clerk during the period mentioned. As explained to the hon. Member in my reply of 15th December, 1926, Mr. Unsworth was credited with the increments referred to in the last part of the question.