§ Mr. JOWETTasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the total number of minor staff officers and second division clerks who have been on the permanent establishment of his Department at any time since 1st January, 1903; the number of such officers who have been promoted to the higher division 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. ACLANDThe number of second division clerks on 1st January, 1903, was twenty-eight. The present number is forty-three, of whom five are minor staff officers. There have been no promotions to the higher division, but the number of staff officer posts to which second division clerks are promoted has been increased from five to fourteen.
§ Mr. JOWETTalso asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs the average annual increase of salary received by each officer who has entered his Department as a junior clerk since 1st January, 1903?
§ Mr. ACLANDThe average annual increment received by each officer who has entered the Foreign Office as junior clerk since 1st January, 1903, has been :20.