HC Deb 17 December 1929 vol 233 cc1222-6W
Mr. J. GARDNER

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what sections of the temporary women clerks were allowed to sit for the following examinations, what conditions as to length of temporary service were imposes and what were the age limits: tae examina- tions for, clerical posts in the Ministry of Labour-of October, 1918; women clerks of October, 1919; clerical posts in the Ministry of Labour of July, 1920; the clerical classes of October, 1920; the writing assistant class of December, 1920; the departmental clerical class of the Customs and Excise Department of August, 1922; the tax clerk grade of the Inland Revenue Department of August, 1922; the clerical classes of October, 1922; clerical posts in the Ministry of Labour of 1924; the writing assistant class of January, 1925; the clerical classes of March, 1925; and the departmental class in the county courts of July, 1926?

Mr. PETHICK - LAWRENCE

The conditions as to service and age limits prescribed for the specified examinations were as follow:

Examination, and Persons Eligible as regards Service.

Woman Clerkships, Ministry of Labour, October, 1918—Temporary woman clerks serving in Ministry of Labour who, on 1st April, 1918, had rendered not less than six months' approved service. Age limit: 18–23 on 1st April, 1918.

Woman Clerkships, October, 1919 Candidates who had rendered six months' approved service prior to 1st July, 1919, in one or more of His Majesty's Civil Departments in an established post as Typist, Shorthand-Typist, Writing Assistant, Clerical Assistant or Sorting Assistant, or as Temporary Woman Clerk or Typist; or as an enrolled member of the clerical sections of the Q.M.A.A.C., W.R.N.S. or W.R.A.F.; or in a temporary clerical post in the War Department Establishments. Age limit: 18–30 on 1st July, 1919.

Woman Clerkships (Higher Grade), Ministry of Labour, July, 1920—Candidates who had rendered two full years' approved service prior to 1st March, 1920, in an established or temporary post in one or more of His Majesty's Civil Departments, or as an enrolled member in the clerical sections of the Q.M.A.A.C., W.R.N.S., W.R.A.F. or V.A.D. General Service; or in a temporary clerical post in the War Department Establishments, or in National Factories, Stores, Bonds, Depots, etc., where the services were remunerated direct from public funds. Age limit: 25–35 on 1st March, 1920.

Clerical Class (Women), October, 1920, and Writing Assistant, December, 1920—Candidates who had rendered one full year's approved service prior to 1st July, 1920, in one or more of the following capacities; in a temporary clerical post in a Government Department, or in a temporary clerical post in the War Department Establishments, or in National Factories, Stores, Bonds, Depots, etc., where the services were remunerated direct from public funds; or as an enrolled member in the clerical sections of the W.R.N.S., W.R.A.F. or V.A.D. General Service Age limit: not under 18 on 1st July, 1920.

Departmental Clerical Class, Customs and Excise Department, August, 1922—Candidates who had rendered 12 months' approved service, in a clerical capacity within the sphere proper to the Departmental class of the Customs and Excise Department, between 1st July, 1920, and 1st April, 1922. Age limit: 18–50 on 1st July, 1921. A candidate to be assigned for unpensionable service if she had attained 50 at date of examination.

Tax Clerk, Inland Revenue Department, August, 1922—Candidates who had rendered 12 months' approved service in a clerical capacity in the Tax Inspecting Branch between 1st July, 1920, and 1st April, 1922. Age limit: 18–50 on 1st July, 1921. A candidate to be assigned for unpensionable service if she had attained 50 at date of examination.

Clerical Class (Women), October, 1922—Candidates who had

  1. (a) rendered, prior to 1st July, 1920, and at least in part after 4th August, 1914, one full year's approved service in a temporary clerical post in a Government Department, or in the War Department, Admiralty or Air Ministry Establishments, or in National Factories, Stores, Bonds, Depots, etc., where the services were remunerated direct from public funds; part of which service must have been rendered in a post ranking above that of Grade I Temporary Clerk and/or carrying a substantive salary of not less than£186 a year; or
  2. (b) served, between 4th August, 1914, and 31st December, 1919, as an enrolled member in Q.M.A.A.C., W.R.N.S., W.R.A.F., or V.A.D. General Service, and rendered one full year's approved service prior to 1st July, 1921, and at least in part after 4th August, 1914, in one or more of the following capacities; in a temporary clerical post in a Government Department, or in a temporary clerical post in the War Department, Admiralty or Air Ministry Establishments, or in a temporary clerical post in National Factories, Stores, Bonds, Depots, etc., where the services were remunerated direct from public funds, or as an enrolled member in the clerical sections of Q.M.A.A.C., W.R.N.S., W.R.A.F. or V.A.D. General Service, or in the above capacities and as an enrolled member in Q.M.A.A.C., W.R.N.S., W.R.A.F., or V.A.D. General Service combined. Age limit: not under 19 on 1st July, 1921. A candidate to be assigned for unpensionable service if she had attained 50 at date of examination, 1225 and no offer of appointment to be made to any candidate after she had reached the age of 60.

Departmental Clerical Class, Ministry of Labour, March, 1924—Candidates who had entered the Government service not later than 30th June, 1921, and rendered a full year of approved service (not necessarily continuous) between 1st July, 1921, and 1st July, 1923, in a temporary capacity within the sphere proper to the Departmental Class in the Ministry of Labour in Great Britain, e.g., in Employment Exchanges, Divisional Offices, Provincial Offices of the Industrial Relations Department and the Trade Boards Division, Trade Boards Office, or in the Chief Insurance Officer's Branch, Chief Inspector's Branch or Instructions Branch of the Employment and Insurance Department. Age limit: 18–50 on 1st July, 1921. A candidate to be assigned for unpensionable service if she had attained 50 at date of examination.

Writing Assistant, January, 1925—Candidates who

  1. (a) were serving on 31st May, 1924, in a British Government Department or in one of the War Department, Admiralty or Air Ministry Establishments and had rendered not less than six months' approved service in a temporary clerical post in any such Department or Establishment or such Departments or Establishments, prior to that date, or
  2. (b) had rendered not less than six months' approved service in a temporary clerical capacity in any such Department or Establishment, or such Departments or Establishments, between 1st September, 1923, and 31st May, 1924. Age limit: not under 18 on 1st July, 1924. A candidate to he assigned for unpensionable service if she had attained 50 at date of examination, and no offer of appointment to be made to any candidate after she had reached the age of 60.

Clerical Classes (General and Departmental) Women, March, 1925—Candidates who

  1. (a) had rendered, prior to 1st July, 1920, and at least in part after 4th August, 1914, one full year's approved service in a temporary clerical post in a British Government Department, or in the War Department, Admiralty or Air Ministry Establishments, or in National Factories, Stores, Bonds, Depots, etc., where the services were remunerated direct from public funds; part of which service must have been rendered in a post ranking above that of Grade I Temporary Clerk or carrying a substantive salary of not less than£186 a year; or
  2. (b) had served, between 4th August, 1914. and 31st December, 1919, as an enrolled member in Q.M.A.A.C., W.R.N.S., W.R.A.F., or V.A.D. General Service, and who also
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    1. (a) were serving on 31st May, 1924, in a British Government Department or in one of the War Department, Admiralty or Air Ministry Establishments and had rendered not less than six months' approved service in a temporary clerical or administrative post in any such Department or Establishment, or such Departments or Establishments, prior to that date; or
    2. (b) had rendered not less than six months' approved service in a temporary clerical or administrative capacity in any such Department or Establishment, or such Departments or Establishments, between 1st September, 1923, and 31st May, 1924; or
    3. (c) had entered either the competition for the Clerical Class held in October, 1920, or that held in October, 1922, and accepted posts as Writing Assistant after failure in cam of those competitions. Age limit: not under 22 on 1st July, 1924. A candidate to be assigned for unpensionable service if she had attained 50 at date of examination, and no offer of appointment to be made to any candidate after she had reached the age of 60.

Clerk in County Courts, June, 1925—Candidates who were whole-time or part-time clerks appointed in a County Court before 14th July, 1924, who had rendered approved service from the date of appointment, but in very exceptional circumstances the Lord Chancellor had power to approve the admission to the examination of a clerk appointed to the County Court service on or after 14th July, 1924. Age limit: not under 16 on on 1st October, 1924. A candidate to be assigned for unpensionable service if she had attained 50 at date of examination and no offer of appointment to be made to any candidate after she had reached the age of 60.

[NOTE.—The only such competition was held in June, 1925].