§ 76. Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many short-term contract posts were advertised as vacant in the year ended 30th November by his Department and the Crown Agents; and how many of these vacancies were filled by men of 45 years or over.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe total number of short-term contract vacancies for men advertised by the Colonial Office was 820, including 326 vacancies advertised as being either short-term or permanent. Of332W the total, 36 were filled by men of 45 or over. The Crown Agents are not able to provide precise figures but estimate that they have advertised about 3,000 such posts of which about 3 per cent. Would have been filled by men of 45 or over.