§ Mr. Jaggerasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what were the numbers, respectively, of clerical assistants, shorthand typists and copying typists who were eligible for consideration for promotion to the clerical classes by reason of length of service on 1st April of each of the years 1929 to 1936, inclusive; what was the number of S-class men eligible for such promotion on each of these same dates; what were the numbers, respectively, of clerical assistants, shorthand typists, copying typists and S-class men who were promoted to clerical class vacancies, both general and Departmental, during each of the years within the period 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 941W 1937; and what was the total number of clerical class vacancies, general and Departmental, filled during each of the years within the period 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1937?
Mr. CooperIt would be an extremely heavy task, for which staff is not at pre-
The number of general and departmental clerical class vacancies filled was as follows:
Grade. Numbers eligible by service for promotion to the general and departmental clerical classes on Number of promotions made to the general and departmental clerical classes during year ending 1st April, 1935. 1st April, 1936. 31st March, 1935. 31st March, 1936. 31st March, 1937. Clerical Assistant … … 232 241 4 6 2 Shorthand Typist … … 103 112 2 4 8 Typist … … 50 56 1 Nil. 2 "S" Class Clerk … … 319 303 19 11 32 During year ending
31st March, 1935 … … 73 31st March, 1936 … … 125 31st March, 1937 … … 300