§ Mr. FIELDasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether a letter addressed to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury on the 20th September, 1910, has been received from the Association of Civil Service Assistant Clerks; whether 2186W this letter was an appeal to their Lordships against the interpretation placed by the heads of some Departments upon a certain paragraph of Treasury Order 20537–8; and whether the Association of Assistant Clerks can shortly expect a reply to this letter?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEA letter from the Association of Assistant Clerks on the subject of the method of calculation of increments was received on the 20th July last, and in reply the association was informed that any question relating to the increments of assistant clerks should be addressed to the Departments in which they are serving. Subsequent, letters received from the association on the subject have not been answered, but the decision of the Treasury on the point raised has been reaffirmed, and communicated to the Departments.