§ Mr. BARNSTONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the salaries of the 117 officials appointed on a temporary basis as valuers; whether any annual increment has been promised; whether these officials are entitled to a retiring gratuity, 906W and, if so, to what amount; and at what notice are the Commissioners of Inland Revenue entitled to dispense with their services?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe salaries of the officials referred to are at varying rates, without annual increment, and subject to a month's notice. Officers appointed on a temporary basis may under certain conditions become entitled to gratuities on retirement, but it is not possible to say whether the conditions will be fulfilled in this instance.