§ 49. Lieut. - Colonel Sir GODFREY DALRYMPLE-WHITEasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what number of new entrants will be admitted to the Civil Service under the recently held writing assistant, and the forthcoming women clerical officer, examinations; and whether he will ensure that such women now on the temporary staffs as have proved themselves efficient shall not be displaced by new entrants?
§ Mr. McNEILLI am not yet in a position to state the number of new entrants who will be admitted to the Civil Service as a result of these examinations. With regard to the latter part of the question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to the hon. Member for Bow and Bromley on 28th February.
§ Sir B. PETOWill the new entrants in the writing assisting class and the women clerical officers' class be limited to the number necessary to supply the vacances which normally occur in those classes on the permanent side?
§ Mr. McNEILLI cannot say that.
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSWhat is the purpose of sacking people from the Civil Service and at the same time admitting others?
§ Sir B. PETOCan the right hon. Gentleman explain what connection there is between the result of the examination and the number of places for which he intends to give vacancies?
§ Mr. McNEILLThat is not the question my hon. Friend put. I cannot say how the vacancies will be allotted until I know the result of the examinations.