HC Deb 26 June 1913 vol 54 cc1233-4W
Mr. DICKINSON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the following particulars with regard to the officers who have recently been appointed as Commissioner of Inland Revenue, secretary and assistant-secretary of Inland Revenue, and committee clerks in that Department: University, age, date of entry to the service, average annual increase of salary since entering the service, and present salary?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

The particulars asked for are as follows:—

—— University. Age. Date of Entry to the Service. Average Annual Increase of Salary since entering the Service. Present Salary.
£ s. d. £
Commissioner of Inland Revenue Oxford 33 24th Oct., 1903 116 13 4 1,200
Secretary Oxford 40 15th Mar., 1897 65 12 6 1,200
Assistant Secretary Cambridge 33 16th Oct., 1902 70 0 0 850
Committee Clerks—No. 1 Oxpord 31 24th Feb., 1906 64 5 8 600
Committee Clerks—No. 2 Oxford 30 13th Nov., 1906 75 0 0 600

Mr. DICKINSON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give the following information with regard to the clerks who are now acting as private secretaries to the Chairman and Deputy-Chairman of Inland Revenue, respectively: University, age, length of service, amount of special allowance, if any, total salary, including the amount of any such allowance; and how many years a second division clerk, entering the Civil Service at the age of eighteen and proceeding by regular increments, must serve before he attains the salary of £270 per annum?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

The clerk who is now acting as private secretary to the Chairman of Inland Revenue was at Oxford University; his age is twenty-five; he has had rather more than one year's service; he is in receipt of a special allowance of £100 per annum; his total salary, including the allowance, is £320. The clerk who is now acting as private secretary to the Deputy-Chairman was at Oxford and London Universities; his age is twenty-four; he has had rater more than one year's service; he is in receipt of a special allowance of £50 per annum; his total salary, including the allowance, is £270. A second division clerk entering the Civil Service at the age of eighteen, and proceeding by regular increments,i.e., if he does not obtain promotion nor any special advance of salary, must serve twenty-two years before attaining the salary of 270 per annum.