§ Mr. GLANVILLEasked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that a large number of appointments to permanent senior positions under the Board of Trade and other Departments during the War have been given to persons who have not been called upon to submit themselves to open competitive examination; whether the appointments were in some cases to positions which did not call for any special qualifications not possessed by existing Civil servants; and whether many such positions could have been filled by Civil servants had they not been absent on military service?
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§ Mr. GLANVILLEasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of permanent appointments made in the Board of Trade since 4th August, 1914, other than by promotion, of existing established Civil servants or by open competitive examination, the names of persons so appointed, the description of such appointments, the salary attached to each appointment, and the special grounds upon which such appointments were made?
§ Sir R. HORNEIf the hon. Member will allow me, I will have a statement
PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS MADE IN THE BOARD OF TRADE SINCE 4TH AUGUST, 1914, OTHER THAN BY PROMOTION OF EXISTING ESTABLISHED CIVIL SERVANTS OR BY OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION. Name. Post to which appointed. Scale of Salary. SirS.J. Chapman,K.C.B., C.B.E. Assistant Secretary (General Economic Department). £1,200, after 5 years £1,500. H. Meed Taylor Assistant Secretary for Finance £1,000—£50—£1,200. H. E. G. Burls Assistant Solicitor £800, after 5 years £1,000. H. Perkin, O.B.E. Head of Technical Section of Coal Mines Department. £700—£25—£850. E. C. F. Vyvyan Assistant Official Receiver in Bankrupty —High Court. £500—£20—£600. Capt. L. M. Nash Staff Officer £500—£20—£600. Major R. W. Pinder Staff Officer £500—£20—£600. J. O. Morris Official Receiver (Canterbury) £500. E. Batty Staff Officer £350—£15—£500. W. L. Cook Liaison Officer with Ministry of Labour (Coal Mines Department.) £350—£15—£450. F. J. Keeler Chief Cashier (Companies (Winding up) Department). £250—£10—£350. W. B. Brown Minor Staff Officer… £200—£10—£350. A. W. James Senior Realisation Clerk (Bankruptey (High Court) Department). £200-£10—£300. F. Sims Senior Realisation Clerk (Bankruptcy (High Court) Department). £200-£10—£300. F. W. Perry Senior Dividend Clerk (Bankruptcy (High Court) Department). £200-£10—£300. H. A. Smith Junior Examiner (Companies (Windingup) Department). £200-£10—£300. H. S. Berry Assistant Cashier (Bankruptcy (High Court) Department). £170—£10—£250 W. W. Hobson .. Minor Staff Officer… £150—£10—£250 A. A. A. Hawdon Searcher of Designs (Patent Office) £100—£7 10s.— £150—£10—£250 G. Darvell Assistant Clerk £50—£5—£85 —£7 10s.—£130 —£10.—£200 J. G. Rogers Assistant Clerk £50—£5—£85 —£7 10s.—£130 —£10.—£200 W. F. Smith Assistant Clerk £50—£5—£85 —£7 10s.—£130 —£10.—£200