§ Sir A. HOLBROOKasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the numbers of staff admitted to the Civil Service as a result of competitive examinations in the years 1912, 1913, 1914, 1919, 1920 and 1921?
Mr. YOUNGThe following statement shows the number of persons for whose appointment to posts in the Civil Service certificates of qualification, including special recommendations issued under the Order in Council of 22nd March, 1918, were issued in certain years on the result of competitive examinations:—
Year. Number of certificates. 1912 7,284 1913 6,926 1914 6,432 1919 3,679 1920 7,462 1921 7,517