§ Mr. A. T. DAVIESasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many of the 5,000 permanent male civil servants who entered the Government's employ by examination are now in receipt of less than £3 weekly; and what number of these are men with families?
§ Major BOYD-CARPENTERThe entering salaries of men appointed to the clerical class from the limited competitions open to temporary staff are fixed in accordance with the recommendations of Lord Lytton's Committee and vary according to the rate of remuneration drawn as a temporary officer and the locality to which the officer is permanently assigned. A substantial proportion of the total number of persons concerned enter at salaries exceeding £3 a week, but detailed information is not available under this head. I have no information in regard to the latter part of the question.