§ Mr. GROVESasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, seeing that in the case of the promotions appeals in the Inland Revenue Department by Messrs. Mole, Pagden and Ayers, the reports made by Mr. G. W. Gordin, in his capacity as inspecting officer, were considered by a panel of four persons of whom Mr. Gordin himself was one, he will in future make arrangements, since the panel is composed of 21 persons, that an officer who has been responsible for estimating the fitness for advancement of subordinate officers should not sit on a panel for the purpose of adjudicating upon the reports which he has rendered?
Mr. GUINNESSIn conformity with representations made through Departmental Whitley channels, arrangements have been made for constituting the appeal panel suitably to the merits of any ease in which similar objection is taken in future. I do not consider it necessary, or really practicable, to adopt the hon. Member's suggestion.