§ 69. Mr. ERNEST BROWNasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of clerical officers in the Scottish Board of Health promoted from the female writing assistants and typist grades; how many ex-service P-class officers have been promoted; the number of existing vacancies in the clerical class; and whether the remaining posts will be assigned to ex-service P-class officers?
§ Sir J. GILMOUROf the clerical officers at present on the staff of the Scottish Board of Health, 22 are promoted female writing assistants and four are promoted shorthand typists. No P-class officers have been promoted in the Department. As regards the second part of the question, there are at present six vacancies in the clerical grade, but in view of an anticipated reduction in the volume of work in the Department, it is not proposed to fill any of these vacancies meantime.
§ 70. Mr. BROWNasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of staff in the Scottish Board of Health engaged in overtime duties; and whether the work being performed can be assigned to ex-service temporary clerks discharged or under notice of dismissal?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe number of staff in the Scottish Board of Health engaged on overtime duties at the 22nd instant was 44 including two higher clerical officers. The work being performed by the staff in question is not such as can be undertaken by the employment of additional temporary ex-service clerks, but while the work in the Department con- 1886 tinues in its present volume it is not proposed to reduce the existing number of temporary staff.