HC Deb 31 January 1930 vol 234 cc1375-7W
Mr. KELLY

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of members of the P-class employed in each Department as at 1st January, 1930, together with the number of promotions to the clerical class from the ranks of the

"P" Class and "P.U." Class—Numbers and Promotions.
Department. Numbers of "P" and "P.U." Class Clerks employed on 1st January, 1930. Number of promotions of "P" and "P.U." Class Clerks to Clerical and Departmental Clerical Classes authorised to 31st December, 1929.
Group I.—
Cabinet Offices 6
Charity Commission 1
Civil Service Commission
Exchequer and Audit
Government Actuary 4
Government Chemist 1 1
Mint 3 2
National Debt Office 2 2
National Savings Committee 9 6
Paymaster General 13 9
Privy Council 1
Public Record Office
Public Works Loan Board 4 1
Rates Department
Royal Commission on Civil Service
Royal Commission Historical Monuments (England).
Trade Facilities Act Advisory Committee 1
Treasury 5 4
King's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer (Scotland). 1
Unemployment Grants Committee 1
Scottish Office 1
Group II.—
Colonial Office 9 6
Dominions Office 9 2
Foreign Office (including Passport Office) 65 5
Imperial War Graves Commission 95 10
India Office 1 1
Group III.—
County Courts 33 27
Home Office 7 5
Land Registry 53 8
Prison Commission 6 5
Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor 3 2
Public Prosecutions Department
Public Trustee 6 6
Supreme Court of Judicature 22 2
Registers and Records (Scotland) 9

P-class in each Department since the class was instituted?

Mr. PETHICK - LAWRENCE

The following table shows the number of P-class and P.U.-class clerks employed in each Department on the 1st January, 1930, together with the number of promotions to the general clerical and Departmental clerical classes authorised up to that date:

Department. Number of "P" and "P. U." Class Clerks employed on 1st January, 1930. Number of promotions of "P" and "P.U." Class Clerks to Clerical and Departmental Clerical Classes authorised to 31st December, 1929.
Group IV.—
Education, Board of 2 28
Imperial War Museum 1
National Gallery of British Art 1
Scottish Education Dept. 5 2
Group V.—
Control, Board of 1
Friendly Societies Registry 1 3
Health, Ministry of 330 120
Labour, Ministry of 1,740 266
National Insurance Audit Department 5 2
Registrar General 8 9
Health, Board of (Wales) 13 9
Health, Department of (Scotland) 41 9
Registrar General (Scotland) 1
Group VI.—
Agriculture and Fisheries 22 11
Crown Lands 1
Development Fund
Forestry Commission 3
Mines 12 6
Overseas Trade 11 2
Scientific and Industrial Research 4 2
State Management Districts
Trade, Board of 395 28
Transport, Ministry of 37 10
Agriculture, Department of (Scotland) 3 1
Fishery Board (Scotland) 1
Group VII.—
Stationery Office 10 1
Works, Office of 99 12
Group VIII.—
Pensions Ministry 1,291 72
Revenue Departments.
Customs and Excise 191 75
Inland Revenue 1,505 211
Post, Office 115 22
Defence Departments.
Admiralty 264 28
Air Ministry 205 48
War Office 904* 103 †
Northern Ireland.
Inland Revenue 16
Land Purchase Commission 7 1
Supreme Court of Judicature 2 1
Total 7,610* 1,194†
* Includes 774 "P.U." Clerks.
†Includes promotion of 43 "P.U." Clerks.