§ Mr. CLANCYasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether, on the subject of 698W the claims of promotion, he is aware that assistant clerks (abstractor class) are allowed to reckon up to two years of their service as boy clerks towards the six years required for promotion to the Second Division and, when promoted, may reckon all their previous service as assistant clerks for leave purposes; and whether he will now reconsider the matter with the view of allowing the like period of two years at least to be counted towards the qualifying period for special increments under Clause 33 of the Order in Council, dated 10th January, 1910, and thereby give an assistant clerk promoted to the Second Division, who may show exceptional merit, an opportunity of receiving special increments at the hands of the head of his department without having to put in a minimum service of twelve years, six as boy clerk or assistant clerk, and six as Second Division clerk?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI have nothing to add to the answer given to a similar question by the hon. Member on the 24th May.