§ Mr. BOTTOMLEYasked the Postmaster-General why the officers who qualified at the recent examination for sub-engineers have not been furnished directly by the Civil Service Commissioners in the usual way with a statement of the marks obtained by the candidates?
§ Mr. BUXTONThe examination in question was a qualifying examination for officers already in the service of the Department, and I have ascertained that in such cases the Civil Service Commissioners do not as a rule communicate the result to the candidates.
§ Mr. BOTTOMLEYasked the Postmaster-General whether the scheme which he proposes introducing with reference to sub-engineers was formulated as a consequence of the Hobhouse Committee's Report; if so, whether he will state if the promotion of the 63 qualified officers will take effect from the date of that Committee's Report; and, if not, whether he will state on what date the officers referred to will be promoted?
§ Mr. BUXTONThose sub-engineers who have recently passed an examination qualifying them for promotion will be promoted as soon as practicable. Their promotions will take effect, in ordinary course, from the dates on which they take up the higher duties, provided that they have then been granted certificates as second-class engineers by the Civil Service Commissioners.
§ Mr. BOTTOMLEYasked the Postmaster-General whether he has received a communication from the secretary to the Society of the Post Office Engineers with reference to the recent examination for sub-engineers; and, if so, when the secretary may expect to receive a reply to the same?
§ Mr. BUXTONThe communication in question has been received and is under consideration.