HC Deb 04 November 1930 vol 244 cc688-9W
Mr. W. BROWN

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many vacancies for typists and shorthand typists in Scottish Departments have been filled by transfer and examination appointments, respectively, during the last five years; and the number of typists and shorthand typists on the transfer list on 1st January of each of these years?

Mr. PETH ICK-LAWRENCE

Following is the information desired:

1. Statement showing the numbers of established Typists and Shorthand-Typists assigned after examination or transferred subsequent to original assignment to Scottish Departments during the years 1925 to 1929 by the Civil Service Commissioners.
Year. Typists. Shorthand-Typists.
Assigned. Transferred. Assigned. Transferred.
1925 10 6 5
1926 5 8 4
1927 9 7 3 1
1928 8 3 4 1
1929 19 9 3 1
Assignments to Departments with London Headquarters are not included in these figures. Transfers effected by Departments to their branches in Scotland are also excluded.

II. Statement showing the number on the lists kept by the Civil Service Commissioners of established Typists and Shorthand-Typists desiring transfer to Scotland.
Typists. Shorthand-Typists.
On 1st January, 1925 Information for these years is not now available.
On 1st January, 1926
On 1st January, 1927
On 1st January, 1928 72 11
On 1st January, 1929 133 20
On 1st January, 1930 175 30