§ 62. Mr. Hannahasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether his attention has been called to the fact that the Civil Service examinations include scarcely any questions on Scottish history; and whether he will take steps to do justice in this respect to the Northern Kingdom?
§ Lieut.-Colonel ColvilleThe Civil Service Commissioners are responsible for the questions set at examinations for entry into the Civil Service. I am asking the Commissioners to look into the point raised by my hon. Friend, and I will communicate with him when they have done so.
§ Mr. MacquistenIs it not the case that the examiners are too ignorant to know how to put questions?
§ Lieut.-Colonel ColvilleHas the hon. Member never heard of Bruce and the spider?