§ Mr. JOWETTasked the Secretary for War if he will state the average annual increase of salary received by each officer who has entered his Department by means, of the first division examination since 1st January, 1903?
§ Colonel SEELYThe particulars are as follow:—
Date of Entry. Average Annual Increase, including Temporary Allowances. £ 1 … … … … 27 2 … … … … 27 3 … … … … 27 4 … … … … 15 5 … … … … 32 6 … … … … 28 7 … … … … 38 8 … … … … 33 9 … … … … 33 10 … … … … 15 11 … … … … 29 12 … … … … 52 13 … … … … 39 14 … … … … 50 15 … … … … 75 16 … … … … 80 17 … … … … 150 Four clerks did not serve, or have not served, one year, and are excluded from the above figures. With effect from October, 1912, the initial salary was raised from £150 to £200.
§ Mr. JOWETTasked the Secretary for War if he will state the total number of minor staff officers and second division clerks who have been on the permanent establishment of his Department at anytime since 1st January, 1903; the number of such officers who have been promoted to the first division, as recruited from the first division examination; and the immediate increase or decrease of salary involved in each of such cases of promotion, together with the length of service at the time of promotion?
§ Colonel SEELYForty-seven minor staff clerks and 250 second division clerks, past and present, have been on the 763W establishment for the period stated. None have been promoted to the higher division.