HC Deb 07 May 1931 vol 252 c538
13. Sir F. HALL

asked the Minister of Labour the number of women promoted to the departmental clerical class of the Ministry of Labour in the years 1928, 1929, and 1930, respectively, and for the first quarter of the current year?

Miss BONDFIELD

The number of women promoted to the departmental clerical class of the Ministry of Labour was as follows:

Year. Number.
1928 … … 8
1929 … … 10
1930 … … 58
1931 (1st quarter) … … 38
The total of 114 includes four cases in which the appointments were made by competitive examination limited to members of the minor and manipulative grades. The remainder were promotions of shorthand-typists, typists and writing assistants.

Lieut.-Colonel ACLAND-TROYTE

Were any ex-service men taken on in connection with these jobs?

Miss BONDFIELD

There are no men displaced.