§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that there are a number of writing assistants employed by the Customs and Excise Department who, prior to their establishment, were only retained as temporaries on account of the hardship of their personal circumstances, such as the burden of maintaining dependants, and who have given many years' service to the Department, who either have already had sufficient service as writing assistants to be eligible for promotion or will shortly become eligible; and whether he can give an assurance that the claims of these women to promotion will be fully considered when further promotions to the clerical class are made in the Customs and Excise Department?
§ Mr. RONALD McNEILLThe relative claims of all qualified writing assistants will be borne in mind in making promotions therefrom to the clerical class.