§ Sir L. Lyleasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many temporary civil servants have been nominated from each Department, respectively, as suitable candidates for established higher administrative posts on the grounds of special duties or qualifications; and how many vacancies, approximately, it is proposed to fill in this way.
§ Mr. PeakeNominations of senior temporary civil servants recommended for establishment in higher administrative posts are in process of being made. I am not yet in a position to say how many such temporary civil servants will eventually be nominated to the Civil Service Commission, or to the Treasury and the Civil Service Commission, in accordance with paragraphs 33 and 34 of Cmd. 6567; nor how many vacancies approximately it will be proposed to fill in this way.