§ Mr. HAYESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the number of temporary staff employed by his Department in England as Grades I and II shorthand typists and Grades I and II copying typists, respectively; whether any of the staff concerned use any foreign language; whether any allowance is paid for this; and what is the average length of service of those concerned?
Mr. LOCKER - LAMPSONThe numbers are as follow:
Ten shorthand typists, Grades I and II. Average length of service, 11½ months.
Twenty copying typists, Grades I and II. Average length of service, 4 years 10 months.
The shorthand typists are required to have a knowledge of French, but this is not required in the case of copying typists.
869WNo language allowances are paid to temporary shorthand typists or copying typists.
§ Mr. HAYESasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the number of Grades I and II shorthand typists and Grades I and II copying typists, respectively, employed by his Department; and what is the average length of service of those concerned?
§ Mr. AMERYThe following are the particulars requested:
Shorthand-typists—Grade I (including three secretary shorthand-typists) 11 Shorthand-typists—Grade II Nil. Average length of service four years. Copying-typists—Grade I 21 Copying-typists—Grade II 1 Average Length of service five years. The above staff is common to the Colonial Office and that part of the Dominions Office which is housed in the same building.
§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what is the number of the temporary staff employed as Grades I and II shorthand-typists and Grades I and II copying-typists, respectively, in the Dominions Office, Empire Marketing Board, and Overseas Settlement Office, respectively; and what is the average length of service of those concerned?
§ Mr. AMERYAs regards the Dominions Office headquarters, the shorthand and typing staff are common to the Dominions Office and the Colonial Office, the figures being as follows:
Shorthand-typists—Grade I (including three secretary shorthand-typists) 11 Shorthand-typists—Grade II Nil. 870W
— Grade I Shorthand-typists. Grade II Shorthand-typists. Grade I Copying-typists. Grade II Copying-typists. General Staff (Headquarters) including Factory Inspectorate at the Home Office. 6 1 13 1 Irish Liquidation Business 3 — 2 — London Factory Inspectors' Offices (other than Headquarter Staff at the Home Office). 1 — — 1 Provincial Factory Inspectors' Offices 1 1 2 2 Anthrax Disinfecting Station — — — — Prison Commission for England and Wales — 1 1 —
Average length of service four years. Copying-typists—Grade I 21 Copying-typists—Grade II 1 Average length of service five years. Old Queen Street Branch
Shorthand-typists—Grade I 1 Shorthand-typists—Grade II Nil. Copying-typists—Grade I Nil. Copying-typists—Grade II Nil. Length of service five years. Pensions Appeal Tribunal, Dublin:
Shorthand-typists—Grade I 1 Other grades Nil. Length of service five years. Empire Marketing Board:
Shorthand-typists—Grade I 3 Shorthand-typists—Grade II 2 Average length of service 10 months. Copying-typists—Grade I 2 Copying-typists—Grade II 2 Average length of service two years. Oversea Settlement Department:
Shorthand-typists—Grade I 1 Shorthand-typists—Grade II 2 Average length of service six years. Copying-typists—Grade I 1 Copying-typists—Grade II 3 Average length of service five years.
§ Mr. VIANTasked the Home Secretary what is the number a temporary staff employed as Grade 1 shorthand-typists, Grade 2 shorthand-typists, Grade 1 copying-typists, and Grade 2 copying-typists, respectively, in each of the following Departments under his control: General Staff (Headquarters; Irish Business Liquidation; London and Provincial Factory Inspectors' Offices, respectively; Anthrax Disinfecting Station; and Prison Commission for England and Wales?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe figures asked for are as follow: