Sir H. COWANasked the Home Secretary whether, in the event of vacancies occurring in the higher ranks of the prison service, he will sympathetically consider applications from existing officers of both sexes, with a view to encouraging them in their work?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSYes, Sir; that has been and will be the policy. The last appointment made to the governor rank was that of an officer—in this case a woman, who started her service in the lowest rank.