§ Mr. DICKINSONasked the President of the Board of Education whether the Treasury Rule by which men of the clerical grades were precluded from promotion to examinerships at their existing salaries where these exceeded £250 per annum has now been abolished in toto, or whether it is still necessary to apply to the Treasury to make exemptions in particular cases?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe Treasury Circular of December, 1899, to which I understand the question to refer, is no longer regarded as binding in the cases referred to, each of which will in future be dealt with on its merits.