§ Mr. KELLYasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of men and women of higher clerical officers and executive officers, respectively, authorised and employed as and on 1st April, 1920, and 1st April, 1928, respectively, in each of the departments and the main sub-departments of the larger departments in which such posts exist?
Mr. SAMUELThe following information relates only to the position as at 1st April, 1928. Similar information for the corresponding date in 1920 is not available.
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Department. Higher Clerical Grade. Junior Executive Grade. Number Authorised. Number employed. Number Authorised. Number employed. Men and Women. Men. Women. Men and Women. Men. Women. Forestry Commission 6 6 — — — — Friendly Societies Registry 6 6 — 6 7 — Government Actuary's Department 2 2 — 6 6 — Government Chemist 2 2 — — 1* — Health Ministry 286 233 51 176 144 16 Home Office 28 27 — — 3* — India Audit Office 1 1 — 6 5 1 India Office 25 21 3 20 19 — Inland Revenue 69 68 1 431 419 1 Labour Ministry 206 108 95 107 95 12 Land Registry 23 23 — — — — Mines 9 9 — 2 2 — Mint 2 —† — — 1* — National Debt Office 3 3 — 11 11 — Nat. Insc. Audit Department 32 2† — 51 91* — National Savings Committee 1 — 1 11 11 — Overseas Trade Department 20 19 1 — 6* — Paymaster General 9 — — 41 50* — Pensions Ministry 51§ 46 28 11§ 96 4 Post Office 801 497† 249 740 767* — Prison Commission 7 7 — — 1* — Privy Council 1 1 — — — — Public Prosecutions, Director of 2 2 — — — — Public Record Office 3 3 — — — — Public Trustee 25 6 18 3 2 1 Public Works Loan Commn. 3 3 — 5 5 — Registrar General (E.) 14 13 1 9 8 1 Scientific and Industrial Research 9 8 1 — — — Stationery Office 37 37 — — — — Supreme Court of Judicature 10 10 — 17 17 — Trade, Board of 68 64 — 27 27 — Transport, Ministry of 30 30* — 18 17* 1 Treasury and Sub. Departments 8 6 2 7 7 — Treasury Solicitor 11 11 — — — — War Office 71 72 — 82 77† — Welsh Board of Health 20 18 2 16 13 — Works, Office of 35 34 — 11 9 — Scotland. Agriculture, Board of 14 14 — 10 10 — Chancery and Great Seal — — — 1 1 — Control Board 2 2 — — — — Education 1 1 — 34 33 1 Exchequer 2 2 — — 3* — Fishery Board 4 4 — — 1* — Health, Board of 21 18 3 40 38 1 Prison Commission 3 3 — — — — Registrar General 9 9 — — — — Scottish Office 4 4 — — — — Savings Committee 1 — 1 6 6 — NOTE.—In the case of some departments the total of Executive Officers employed includes redundant Second Division Clerks assimilated to the Executive Scale. Acting appointments and officers on loan to or from other Departments are also included in some cases. * Includes officers blocking other posts. †Exclusive of officers of other grades covering vacancies. † Maximum on 1st April, 1928, was £350, present maximum £400. § There are in addition 114 Higher Clerical and Executive posts authorised without delimitation of the actual number of each.
II.—SUB-DEPARTMENTS OF MAIN DEPARTMENTS. See footnotes to totals in main table. Department. Higher Clerical Grade. Junior Executive Grade. Number Authorised. Number employed. Number Authorised. Number employed. Men and Women. Men. Women. Men and Women. Men. Women. Admiralty— Supply & Acctg. Dept. … 60 61 — 181 140 — Professional Dept. … 5 5 — — — — Secy's & Misc. … 51 47 — — — — Customs & Excise— Secy's Office … 10 10 — 57 56 — Acct. General … 37 33 4 60 58 — Statistical Office … 20 20 — — — — Other Dept. … 4 4 — 1 1 — Health Ministry— Administrative Divisions … 286 139 4 176 3 — Insurance Dept. … 67 36 97 13 Acct. General's Dept … 27 11 44 3 Inland Revenue— Secy's Office … 15 14 — 73 68 — Special Commrs. Of. … 18 18 — 226 217 1 Statistics & Intelligence … 2 2 — 2 2 — Solicitor (London) … 4 4 — — — — Estate Duty Of. (London) … 12 12 — — — — Acct. & Comptroller Genl. … 9 9 — 47 48 — Controller of Stamps … 3 2 1 66 68 — Valuation Office (E. & W.) … — 1 — — — — Controller (Edin.) … 3 3 — 17 16 — Solicitor (Edin.) … 1 1 — — — — Estate Duty Of. (Edin.) … 2 2 — — — — Labour Ministry— Finance Dept. … 148 63 82 88 79 9 Employt. & Insc. Dept. … 26 24 4 — 2 — Other Depts. … 32 21 9 19 14 3 Post Office— Savings Bank Dept. … 177 66 99 157 165 — Money Order Dept. … 87 17 70 3 2 — Accountant General … 124 62 43 177 194 — Other Depts. … 413 352 37 403 406 — Trade, Board of— Patent Office … 17 17 — — — — Merc. Marine Outports … — — — — — — Other Depts. … 51 48 — 27 27 —
§ Miss BONDFIELDasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of men and of women clerical officers, respectively, promoted to the higher clerical class and to the executive class, respectively, in each year since 1920, in each of the departments where these 3256W classes are employed and in the main sub-departments of the larger departments concerned
Mr. SAMUELFollowing is the information asked for so far as relates to promotions to the Higher Clerical Class:
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I.—CLERICAL OFFICERS PROMOTED TO HIGHER CLERICAL CLASS. Department. Promotions effected during the years ended 1st April 1921. 1922. 1923. 1924. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. M. W. M. W. M. W. M. W. M. W. M. W. M. W. M. W. Admiralty — — 30 — 6 — 4 — 1 — 3 — 4 — 4 — Agriculture and Fisheries. — — 1 — 2 — 1 — — — — — — — 2 — Air Ministry — — 3 — 9 — 1 — 10 — 7 — 1 — — — British Museum — — 18 — 2 — 2 — 2 — 1 — 4 — — — Cabinet Offices, etc. — — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Charity Commission. — — 4 — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — Civil Service Commission. — — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Colonial and Dominion Offices. 1 — — — 10 — 4 — 3 — 5 — 4 — 3 — County Courts Department. — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — 1 — Crown Lands Office. — — — — — — 1 — 1 — — — — — — — Customs and Excise. — — — — — — 9 — 5 — 10 — 4 2 2 2 Education, Board of. — — — — — — — — 2 — — — 2 — 2 — Foreign Office — — — — — 3 — — — — — 1 — 1 — — Forestry Commission. — — 1 — — — 2 — 1 — — — — — 1 — Government Actuary. — — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Health Ministry — — 32 11 12 2 8 2 3 1 6 — 18 10 31 12 Home Office — — — — — — — — 3 — 1 — 1 — — — India Office — — — — 1 — — — 2 2 3 1 5 — — — Inland Revenue 1 — 2 — — — 2 — — — 5 — 4 — 3 — Labour Ministry — — — — 3 16 — — 16 4 3 2 3 1 — — Mines Department — — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — 2 — Overseas Trade — — 2 — — — 1 — 1 — 1 — 1 — 3 — Post Office 13 20 6 18 78 47 8 43 18 16 23 14 44 17 48 19 Pensions Ministry — 1 — — 13 3 6 6 6 3 1 3 4 — 3 — Prison Commission. — — — — 1 — — — — — — — 2 — 2 — Public Record Office. — — 1 — 1 — — — — — — — 1 — 1 — Public Trustee — — — 2 — 1 2 2 — — — 2 — 1 — 1 Public Works Loan Commission. — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — Registrar General — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 5 — Scientific and Industrial Research. — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 — — Trade, Board of — — 2 — 1 — 3 — — — 2 — 5 — — — Transport Ministry. — — 1 — — — 1 — 1 — 4 — 2 — — — Treasury (and sub-Departments). — — — — — — — — — 1 — — 1 1 — — Treasury Solicito — — — — 1 — — — 2 1 — — — — — — War Office — — — — — — — — — — 7 — 13 — — — Welsh Board of Health. — — 5 1 — — — — — — — — 2 — 3 1 Works, Office of — — — — — — 2 — 1 — 2 — — — 1 —
Department. Promotions effected during the years ended 1st April 1921. 1922. 1923. 1924. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. M. W. M. W. M. W. M. W. M. W. M. W. M. W. M. W. Scotland. Accountant of Court. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — Health, Board of — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 3 5 — Scottish Office — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — 1 —
MAIN SUB-DEPARTMENTS. Admiralty. Supply and Accounting Departments. — — 23 — 1 — 4 — 1 — 2 — 3 — — — Professional Departments. — — 2 — 1 — — — — — — — — — 1 — Secretary's and Miscellaneous. — — 5 — 4 — — — — — 1 — 1 — 3 — Labour Ministry. Finance Department. — — — — 2 13 — — 14 4 1 2 2 1 — — Other Departments. — — — — 1 3 — — 2 — 2 — 1 — — — Post Office. Accountant General's Department. — — — — — 3 — 5 — — — 2 4 3 3 2 Savings Bank — 8 — 2 — 28 — 21 — 6 4 5 15 7 20 5 Money Order Department. — 8 — 10 — 13 — 9 4 6 — 4 — 5 2 11 Other Departments. 13 4 6 6 78 3 8 8 14 4 19 3 25 2 23 1 Board of Trade. Patent Office — — — — 1 — 1 — — — 1 — 2 — — — Other Departments. — — 2 — — — 2 — — — 1 — 3 — — — In certain cases the figures include acting appointments. Promotions from classes other than the General Clerical Class are excluded.