HC Deb 02 February 1968 vol 757 cc436-7W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Civil Service examinations require to be sat in England; and which examinations these are.

Mr. Harold Lever

Where selection is by examination candidates can choose centres reasonably near their homes. There are some sixty regular centres in England, six in Scotland and six in Wales: others are added where necessary— for example to meet the convenience of candidates living in remote places. The only exception is an experimental system of intelligence tests offered to candidates for Clerical Assistant posts in London; those who wish to avail themselves of this method of entry can at present only be tested in London.

1st October, 1967
Non Industrial Industrial staff Industrial staff
Scottish Departments
Accountant of Court 19
Agriculture and Fisheries, Department of 2,916 436
Ancient Monuments (Scotland) R.C 19
Court of Justiciary 6
Court of Session 83 4
Crown Office 14
Exchequer (Q.L.T.R.) 68
General Register Office (Scotland) 243 2
Lord Advocate's Department 15
National Galleries (Scotland) 79
National Library (Scotland) 120 6
National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland 31
National Saving Committee for Scotland 58
Procurator Fiscal Service 219
Registers of Scotland 273
Scottish Development Department 896 24
Scottish Education Department 799
Scottish Home and Health Department 3,477 448
Scottish Land Court 20
Scottish Law Commission 13
Scottish Record Office 85 21
Sheriff Clerk Service 330
Total Scottish Departments 9,753 941
—[vol 757 c. 29.]