§ Viscount CURZONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether examinations for temporary women civil servants were held early last October; whether notices to terminate their present service at the end of March have been given to all temporary women civil servants; whether in no case has the result of the examination yet been made public; and, if not, whether some consideration can be shown to the candidates, who in many cases were put to considerable expense, by communicating to them the result of the examination forthwith?
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§ Mr. BALDWINAn examination for posts in the clerical class, open to women temporarily employed in clerical capacities in Government Departments, was held last October. The results of this examination have not as yet been made public. In view of the policy of His Majesty's Government of employing ex-service men to the greatest possible extent, it has not been practicable in all cases to retain women who have entered for the examination in temporary employment, pending the announcement of the result. Full consideration is, however, given to this factor in determining the order of discharge of temporary staff.