§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Minister of Labour whether be is aware that anomalies exist it the relative Departmental marking given in the recent writing assistant examination for temporary women clerks; to temporary women employed at Kew, in certain cases women, who held at the time grades above three or who had held higher grades prior to the shrinkage of work, having been awarded lower marks than their colleagues who had been regularly employed on writing assistant work only; that local supervisors and other responsible officials have informed the girls concerned that they could not understand upon what basis the final markings were arrived at; and that these bore no relation to recommendations locally made regarding the relative classification of the girls concerned, and have advised them to challenge the markings: and whether he will have the matter inquired into?
§ Mr. McNEILLI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave yesterday to a question on this subject by my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for South Portsmouth (Sir H. Cayzer), of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Post master- General why temporary women clerks employed in Belfast by his Department were reported upon by an executive officer employed in a different building, and without any knowledge the girls concerned, for the purpose of assessing Departmental marls in the recent writing 2185W assistant examination for temporary women staff: and why the. woman in charge of the girls concerned was not allowed to make a report for this purpose?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI am having inquiry made in the matter and will communicate with my hon. Friend as soon as possible.