§ Mr. W. J. BROWNasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the number of higher clerical officers employed in his Department as at 1st April, 1931, and the number of higher clerical officers promoted to higher posts during the period 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931?
§ Mr. MONTAGUEThe numbers for which my hon. Friend asks are 81 and four respectively.
§ Mr. BROWNasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of higher clerical officers employed in his Department as at 1st April, 1931; and the number of higher clerical officers promoted to higher posts during the period 1st April, 1930, and 31st March, 1931?
Mr. ALEXANDERThe number of higher clerical officers employed under the Admiralty on 1st April, 1931, was 111, and the number of higher clerical officers promoted to higher posts during the period 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931, was one.
§ Mr. BROWNasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of higher clerical officers employed in his Department as at 1st April, 1931; and the number of higher clerical officers promoted to higher posts during the period 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931?
§ Dr. SHIELSThe clerical staff of the Colonial Office and the Dominions Office 2097W is combined and interchangeable. The answer to the first part of the question, as regards the combined staff, is 34, of which six were acting appointments; and to the second part of the question three, of which one was an acting appointment.
§ Mr. BROWNasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the number of higher clerical officers employed in his Department as at 1st April, 1931; and the number of higher clerical officers promoted to higher posts during the period 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931?
Mr. A. HENDERSONOn 1st April, 1931, 19 higher clerical officers were employed in the Foreign Office and 16 in posts abroad. One such officer employed abroad was appointed to a higher post during the preceding year.