§ Mr. Sharpasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what is the average fee paid for the medical examination of candidates for the Civil Service and for which the total payment during the present financial year is estimated to be £90,000.
§ Mr. Glenvil HallThe normal fee paid for medical examination of a Civil Service candidate is 25s. but in some cases it is necessary to have an examination by a specialist for which a fee of 2½ guineas is paid. Approximately six per cent. of the candidates require specialist examination and the average fee would be therefore about 26s. 6d. a candidate.