§ Mr. DUCKWORTHasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of candidates who were declared successful as a result of the examinations held for appointments as established shorthand-typists in the Civil Service in December, 1926, and May, 1927, respectively, the number definitely appointed, and the number of appointees whose ages were between 21 and 22, 22 and 23, 23 and 24, 24 and 25, and over 25, respectively?
Mr. SAMUELThe particulars asked for are as follow:
Examination. Number successful.* Number of appointments. December, 1926. … 243 233 May, 1927 … 165 159 *All qualified candidates at both examinations were declared successful. The figures of appointments include one candidate from the December, 1926, and five from the May, 1927, examination not yet assigned to Departments.
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Examination. Between 21 and 22. Between 22 and 23. Between 23 and 24. Between 24 and 25. Over 25. December, 1926 … … 36 34 29 16 75 May, 1927 … … 27 22 17 9 50 Forty-two candidates appointed from December, 1926, examination and 29 from May, 1927, examination were under 21.