§ 55. Mr. McKEAGasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if any of the civil servants, numbering approximately 600, recently transferred to the Customs, Excise, and Inland Revenue Departments, were surplus to the requirements of the Departments in which they were previously serving?
§ Major ELLIOTI would refer the hon. Member to the first part of the answer which I gave on the 14th April to the hon. Member for Walthamstow, West (Mr. McEntee), of which I have sent him a copy.
§ 56 Mr. CAPEasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1) the total number of clerical officers transferred to the Customs and Excise Departmental clerical class during the past six months; the number of men and women from each Department, respectively; and the seniority at the date of transfer of the transferees in groups rising from one year onwards;
(2) the total number of clerical officers transferred to the Customs and Excise headquarters offices for the last six months, showing the allocation to each office, the number from each Department, respectively, and the seniority at date of transfer of the transferees in groups rising from one year onwards:
(3) the number of P-class clerks transferred from other Government Departments to fill vacancies in the Customs and Excise Department during the last six months, stating in each case the name of the Department making such transfers and the number of transfers it has made?
§ Major ELLIOTI am sending the hon. Member statements giving the figures asked for.