§ Mr. W. J. BROWNasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the num-
TABLE showing the number of promotions from the Junior Grade of the General Clerical Class to (a) the Higher Grade of that Class and (b) the Junior Executive Class authorised during the period 1st April, 1929, to 31st March, 1930. Department. Number of promotions of Clerical Officers to Higher Clerical posts. Number of promotions of Clerical Officers to Junior Executive posts.* Men. Women. Men Women. Agriculture and Fisheries, Ministry of … 2 — — — Air Ministry … … … … … 2 — 2 — Dominions Office … … … … 1 — — — Empire Marketing Board … … … 3 — — — Foreign Office … … … … … — — — 1 Forestry Commission … … … … 1 — — — Health, Ministry of (including Registrar General). 18 1 18 1 Home Office … … … … … 4 — — — Inland Revenue … … … … … 5 1 63 3 Labour, Ministry of … … … … 16 4 7 — National Gallery … … … … 1 — — — National Insurance Audit Department … 3 — — — Overseas Trade Department … … … 2 — — — Pensions, Ministry of … … … … 3 2 12 — Post Office … … … … … 40 25 16 — Prison Commission … … … … 2 — — — Scientific and Industrial Research Department 1 — — — Public Works Loan Board … … … 1 — — — Trade, Board of … … … … 7 — 1 — Transport, Ministry of … … … … 5 — 4 — Treasury … … … … … … 2 — — — War Office … … … … … 2 — 1 — Works, Office of … … … … … 2 — — — Welsh Board of Health … … … 5 1 4 — Health, Department of (Scotland) … … 12 2 — — Scottish Education Department … … — — 3 — Land Purchase Commission (N.I.) … … — — 2 — Registry of Deeds (N.I.) … … … — — 1 — Totals … … … … … 140 36 134 5 The above totals include both acting and substantive promotions. * Exclusive of promotions to certain Departmental Grades carrying scales of salary corresponding to that of the Junior Executive Class.