§ Mr. John Morrisonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the present position regarding those existing temporary civil servants who have been nominated for posts as assistant experimental officers in the experimental officer class of the Civil Service but who, at 18th November, 1946, had not been invited to attend an interview; and when it is likely that these temporary civil servants, some of whom have 20 years' service, will be relieved of anxiety regarding their future employment.
§ Mr. DaltonTemporary civil servants eligible for establishment in the basic grades of the experimental officer class as provided in the last sentence of paragraph 25 of Command Paper 6679 are selected by their Departments within a quota of vacancies to he filled by this method; and there is no central interview by the Civil Service Commission. A provision quota for each employing Department has recently been agreed with the staff association concerned, and the selection of staff eligible for inclusion in the quota is now proceeding.