§ Lieut.-Colonel POWNALLasked the Home Secretary whether any of the candidates shown on list B of the Civil Service Commission list, dated 10th July, 1919, dealing with the decisions of the Selection Board on 24th June, 1919, for junior appointments, were subsequently appointed to fill vacancies to list A; whether Mr. T. S. Latham, who appeared in list B, will be offered an appointment; and if a decision has not yet been arrived at in his case, when such a decision may be expected?
§ Mr. BALDWINA considerable number of the candidates on list B referred to have been offered appointment, but a larger number, including Mr. Latham, have not.
Whether any further appointments will be offered to the candidates remaining on list B will depend upon the quality of the candidates now being considered by the Selection Board; the Board is expected to make their decision about the middle of December.