§ Mr. KELLYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the number of "P" (probationary) clerks in his Department and the number of such clerks promoted to established posts at the last convenient date?
Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONThe number of "P" class (permanent non-pensionable) clerks now employed in the Foreign Office is three, and there are 95 in the Passport Office. There have been no promotions from the "P" class to established posts.
§ Mr. KELLYasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of "P" (probationary) clerks in his Department and the number of such clerks promoted to established posts at the last convenient date?
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§ Mr. AMERYThe number of permanent non-pensionable clerks at present in the Departments under my control is 14. The number of such clerks who have been promoted to established posts is two.
§ Mr. KELLYasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, the number of P (probationary) clerks in the Office of Works and the number of such clerks promoted to established posts at the last convenient date?
§ Sir V. HENDERSONThere is no such class as P (probationary) clerks. The P class are permanent non-pensionable clerks, of whom there are 104 in the Office of Works. No promotions from this grade have been made to established posts.
§ Mr. KELLYasked the Secretary for Mines the number of P (probationary) clerks in his Department and the number of such clerks promoted to established posts at the last convenient date?
§ Commodore KINGThere were 11 "P" Class clerks in my Department on 1st July; four others were recently promoted to established posts.
§ Mr. KELLYasked the Under-Secretary of State for India the number of P (probationary) clerks in his Department and the number of such clerks promoted to established posts at the last convenient date?
§ Earl WINTERTONThere is one permanent non-pensionable (P Class) clerk in the India Office. No such clerks have so far been promoted to established posts.
§ Mr. KELLYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of P (probationary) clerks in his Department and the number of such clerks promoted to established posts at the last convenient date?
Mr. SAMUELThere are seven permanent non-pensionable clerks on the Treasury staff at the present time. One permanent non-pensionable clerk has been promoted to an established post.
§ Mr. KELLYasked the Secretary of State for Air the number of P (probationary) clerks in his Department and the number of such clerks promoted to established posts at the last convenient date?
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§ Sir S. HOAREThe number of "P" (permanent non-pensionable) class clerks employed by the Air Ministry is 100 at headquarters and 129 at out-stations. Four "P" class clerks have been promoted to the grade of established clerical officer at headquarters, and the question of the establishment of five others at out-stations is under consideration.
§ Mr. KELLYasked the Postmaster-General the number of P (probationary) clerks in his Department and the number of such clerks promoted to established posts at the last convenient date?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONPresumably the hon. Member refers to permanent unestablished clerks. The number of such clerks employed in the Post Office is 152. Authority has just been given for the promotion to established posts of 10 of these officers, provided that they can obtain the necessary Civil Service certificates.
§ Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Transport the number of P (probationary) clerks in his Department and the number of such clerks promoted to established posts at the last convenient date?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThe number of permanent unestablished clerks at present employed in my Department is 33. Five such clerks have been promoted to established clerical posts.