HC Deb 14 July 1913 vol 55 cc894-6W
Mr. JOWETT

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the average annual increase of salary received by each officer who has entered the Inland Revenue Department by means of the first division examination since 1st January, 1903?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

The average annual increase of salary received by each, officer who has entered the Inland Revenue Department by means of the first division examination since 1st January, 1903, is as follows:—

Clerk. Average Annual Increase of Salary Clerk. Average Annual Increase of Salary
£ s. d. £ s. d.
No. 1 … 116 13 4 No.26* … 15 0 0
2*§ … — 27† … 15 18 10
3* … 15 0 0 28 … 67 17 2
4* … 15 0 0 29 … 67 17 2
5* … 15 0 0 30 … 64 5 8
6* … 15 0 0 31* … 15 0 0
7* … 58 6 8 32* … 15 0 0
8* … 15 0 0 33* … 15 0 0
9* … 15 0 0 34 … 35 16 8
10 … 23 17 9 35* … 15 0 0
11*§ … — 36* … 15 0 0
12*§ … — 37* … 75 0 0
13 … 22 4 5 38 … 15 0 0
14* … 15 0 0 39 … 15 0 0
15* … 15 0 0 40*§ … —
16* … 15 0 0 41† … 35 0 0
17 … 65 12 6 42† … 35 0 0
18* … 25 0 0 43† … 35 0 0
19 … 62 10 0 44† … 35 0 0
20* … 15 0 0 45 … 20 0 0
21* … 15 0 0 46† … 70 0 0
22* … 28 11 5 47¶ … 120 0 0
23* … 15 0 0 48¶ … 70 0 0
24* … 15 0 0 49§ ... —
25 … 71 8 5 …
*These officers have either resigned or been transferred to other Departure its. The average annual increase of salary has been calculated up to the date of leaving the Inland Revenue.
†The figures in these cases are affected by the alteration in the scale of salary for First Division Clerks, introduced in the Department in January, 1912.
§ These officers served less than a year in the Inland Revenue.
¶ Including allowance as private secretary.

Mr. JOWETT

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total number of minor staff officers and second division clerks who have been on the permanent establishment of the Inland Revenue Department at any time 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?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

The total number of minor staff officers and second division clerks who were on the permanent establishment of the Inland Revenue Department on the 1st April, 1903, was 415, and since that date 436 have been appointed. The number of such officers who have been promoted to the first division as recruited from the first division examination is thirty-five. The immediate increase or decrease of salary involved in each of such cases of promotion, and the length of service at the time of promotion, are as follows:—

Clerk No. Increase or Decrease of Salary on Promotion. Length of Service at time of Promotion.
yrs. mths.
1 Decrease £5 10s. … … 19 2
2 Nil … … 20 6
3 Nil … … 22 0
4 Increase £ 150 … … 23 9
5 Nil … … 27 0
6 Nil … … 26 6
7 Nil … … 23 3
8 Nil … … 17 10
9 Nil … … 18 11
10 Increase £12 10s. … … 10 10
11 Increase £27 10s. … … 9 8
12 Increase £12 10s. … … 9 2
13 Nil … … 14 6
14 Increase £12 10s. … … 11 5
15 Increase £150 … … 22 3
16 Increase £20 … … 10 3
17 Increase £12 10s. … … 11 8
18 Increase £12 10s. … … 11 8
19 Increase £5 … … 12 10
20 Nil … … 14 0
21 Increase £140 … … 28 4
22 Nil … … 22 0
23 Decrease £23 18s. … … 18 4
24 Nil … … 14 8
25 Nil … … 14 4
26 Increase £150 … … 29 7
27 Increase £60 … … 33 3
28 Increase £50 … … 31 3
29 Increase £50 … … 29 9
30 Increase £140 … … 26 6
31 Nil … … 18 7
32 Decrease £20 13s. … … 16 11
33 Nil … … 18 7
34 Decrease £61 15s. … … 18 4
35 Increase £125 … … 30 0