§ Mr. SLOANasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that the Board of Inland Revenue have recently increased the annual leave of assistant surveyors of taxes from 24 days to 36 days; 243W is he aware that these posts are now filled by mere youths owing to alteration in age limit; whether he is aware that the result of this is to throw more responsibility upon the first clerks; is he aware that first clerks of all grades only receive 18 days' annual leave; and whether, in view of the increased responsibility of these clerks, he will grant more leave to all first clerks who have completed 10 years in such capacity?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEAs regards the first and second parts of the question, I am aware that the regulations as to annual leave in the Tax Surveying Service have recently been assimilated to those in force in the other Departments recruited from the Junior Appointments examination. It is the case that first clerks only receive 18 days' annual leave, but I see no reason to suppose that a greater measure of responsibility is thrown upon them than was previously the case.