Mr. THORNEasked the Secretary of State for India how many ex-service men employed in a temporary capacity competed at the recent examinations for the clerical class; how many passed, qualified, and failed, respectively; and what number of those who failed applied to appear before the Investigating Board under paragraphs 36–39 of the Lytton Committee's Third Interim Report, and how many were recommended?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe answer to the first part is 91, of whom six were successful, 14 qualified, and 71 failed. The answer to the second part is 47, of whom 15 were recommended.