§ 69. Mr. Silvermanasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is now in a position to say what is the result of his review, which he promised to undertake on 10th April last, of the suspension of Civil Service examinations?
§ Captain CrookshankI would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave my hon. Friend the Member for North Salford (Mr. J. P. Morris) on 8th October.
§ Mr. SilvermanCan the right hon. and gallant Gentleman say whether he will be able soon to make a reply to the Questions which have been asked?
§ Captain CrookshankIf the hon. Gentleman looks at the answer which I gave the other day, he will see that I said that under present conditions I can see no hope of the resumption of competitive examinations.