§ Mr. HUDSONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Inland Revenue officials, including the temporary staff of the Valuation Department, have been refused permission to join His Majesty's Forces?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe number of Inland Revenue officials who have been refused permission to join His Majesty's Forces is 705, including 510 from the temporary Valuation staff. The number who have received permission to join is about 1,370, including nearly 1,000 from the temporary Valuation staff.
§ Mr. HUDSONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether members of the Valuation Department have been refused permission to join His Majesty's Forces on the ground that their absence would interfere with the due completion of the valuation?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe number of officers of the Valuation Department permitted to join His Majesty's Forces has been carefully regulated by reference to a number of considerations, among which, as suggested in the hon. Member's question, is the work that remains to be done in order to complete the results of the original valuation.
§ Mr. HUDSONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many members of the Valuation Department, having joined the forces without permission, have been denied the privilege of full payment of salary during absence according to rule laid down for other Civil servants?
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§ Mr. MONTAGUThe number of the members of the Valuation Department who have joined the forces without permission, and who have therefore not been accorded the privilege granted under Treasury Regulations to Civil servants who join with permission, is fifty-six.