§ Mr. FIELDasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the fact that a number of assistant clerks are awaiting appointment, he can state why six second division clerks are engaged on assistant clerks' duties in the Customs Statistical Office; how long have they been engaged on such duties; what is the additional cost per annum incurred by employing these men in place of assistant clerks; and when will their services in the Statistical Office terminate?
Mr. McKINNON WOODThe services of these five (not six) second division clerks employed in the Statistical Office will probably terminate about the end of the current year. The further information desired by the hon. Member has already been furnished to him by my predecessor1128W in reply to his questions of the 13th and 21st February and 2nd March last.