§ Mr. CHARLES BATHURSTasked the President of the Board of Agriculture if ho will state how many inspectors, clerks, and other officials have been appointed by the Board during the last twelve months; how many of these passed any qualifying examination prior to their appointment; and what, in the absence of such examination, is the process by which such posts are sought and obtained?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe answer to the first two parts of the question is contained in the following statement. In the case of officers who did not pass Civil Service examinations prior to their appointment, the selection was made by myself from amongst the candidates who had applied for appointment:—
STATEMENT showing appointments to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries during the twelve months from 17th October, 1911, to 16th October, 1912. Grade of Officer. Number Appointed. Established Staff. Assistant Secretary 1 Appointed under Clause VII. of Order in Council of 10th January, 1910, without examination. Agricultural Commissioner for Wales 1 Superintending Inspectors 3 Inspector 1 Personal Clerk to President 1 A Second Division Clerk. Second Division Clerks 13 All Second Division Clerks are appointed after examination by the Civil Service Commissioners. Assistant Clerks 24 All Assistant Clerks are appointed after examination by the Civil Service Commissioners, Women Typists 2 Appointed after limited competitive examination and temporary duty in the Department. Non-established Staff. Inspector 1 Appointed by the President on probation, but before these come on the permanent Establishment they have to pass a qualifying examination. Assistant Veterinary Inspectors 4 Assistant Inspectors 6 Assistant Naturalists 2 Second Division Clerks 10 See above. Emergency Officers for Temporary Duty Inspectors 5 Appointed for foot-and-mouth disease work. Engagements now terminated. Veterinary Inspectors 21 Commissionaires 9 Second Division Clerks 37 See above. NOTE.—The statement does not include Boy Clerks or Messengers.