PERMANENT SECRETARIES. (Hansard, 6 March 1929)

§ Major GLYN
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the names and number of years served in their present appointments of the several permanent secretaries of the various Government Departments?

Mr. SAMUEL
Following is a list of officers in first class Departments of State holding the rank in the service of permanent secretary (or equivalent title):
typing grades, respectively, employed in his Department; and what was the average number of days of sick leave per head in the case of each of the grades concerned taken on account of gastric or nervous trouble, respectively?

Mr. GUINNESS
The average number of days of sick leave per head during 403W the last three years in the case of women clerical officers, writing assistants and

— Year ended 31st January.

1927. 1928. 1929.

Clerical Officers … … … 10.4^* 10.6 11.0†

Writing Assistants … … … 13.7 16.9 16.3

Typing Grades … … … 10.1 10.9 9.9‡

^* Excluding two women who had 218 and 122 days' sick leave respectively.

† Excluding two women who had 257 and 165 days' sick leave respectively.

‡ Excluding three women who had 180, 134 and 115 days' sick leave respectively.

I regret that I am unable to give the information asked for in the last part of the question, as it could not be obtained without the expenditure of an undue amount of time and labour.

—	Year ended 31st January.
1927.	1928.	1929.
Clerical Officers	…	…	…	10.4^*	10.6	11.0†
Writing Assistants	…	…	…	13.7	16.9	16.3
Typing Grades	…	…	…	10.1	10.9	9.9‡
^* Excluding two women who had 218 and 122 days' sick leave respectively.
† Excluding two women who had 257 and 165 days' sick leave respectively.
‡ Excluding three women who had 180, 134 and 115 days' sick leave respectively.
I regret that I am unable to give the information asked for in the last part of the question, as it could not be obtained without the expenditure of an undue amount of time and labour.