§ Mr. CROOKSasked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether, in view of the fact that numbers of Admiralty clerks employed at the Admiralty and dockyards have received acting-appointments, he can state why none of the temporary clerical staff at the Naval Store Depot, West India Docks, have been so promoted, although many are engaged on important duties and certain names were submitted to the Admiralty for promotion in September last'
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§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe question of promoting some of the temporary clerical staff at the West India Docks is at the present time under consideration, and it is expected that a decision will be arrived at in the course of the next few days.