GENERAL CLERICAL CLASS, JUNIOR GRADE. (Hansard, 29 May 1930)

Dr. LITTLE
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what are the estimated proportions of the existing personnel of the junior grade of the general male clerical class represented respectively by assimilated assisted clerks, assimilated clerical assistants, other assimilated departmental classes, open competition entrants, entrants by the minor and manipulative grades and similar limited competitions, entrants by the Lytton and Southborough examinations, promotees from the P-class, and by any other considerable group of entrants; and what are the corresponding proportions as regards women?

§ Sir W. de FRECE
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what are the estimated proportions of the existing personnel of the junior grade of the general male clerical class represented, respectively, by assimilated assistant clerks, assimilated clerical assistants, other assimilated departmental classes, open competition entrants, entrants by the minor and manipulative grades and similar 1491W limited competitions, entrants by the Lytton and Southborough examinations, promotees from the P-class, and by any other considerable group of entrants; and what are the corresponding proportions as regards women?

§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE
Following is the information desired:

Estimated intake into the Junior Grade of the General Clerical Class.

Men. Women.

(a) By Assimilation—

Assimilated Assistant Clerks 6,500 —

Assimilated Women Clerks — 4,500

Assimilated Clerical Assistants (Post Office) 1,300 250

Assimilated Supplementary Clerks (Post Office) 1,100 —

Other assimilated classes 500 —

(b) By oompetition—

Open 221 879

Special (Lytton, Southborough examinations, etc.) 8,576 1,091

Limited:

Among Post Office employés 412 128

Among Minor and Manipulative Grades 144 65

Among Boy Clerks 247 —

(c) By Promotion—

P Class Clerks 485 —

Other promotions 162 1,732

19,647 8,645

Deduct estimated total out flow since the institution of the Junior Clerical Class in 1920 4,147^* 3,145^*

Present approximate strength of the Junior grade of the General Clerical Class 15,500 5,500

^*NOTE.—The information available does not permit of the apportionment of the total outflow among the categories for which intake statistics are given in the table.

Estimated intake into the Junior Grade of the General Clerical Class.
	Men.	Women.
(a) By Assimilation—
Assimilated Assistant Clerks	6,500	—
Assimilated Women Clerks	—	4,500
Assimilated Clerical Assistants (Post Office)	1,300	250
Assimilated Supplementary Clerks (Post Office)	1,100	—
Other assimilated classes	500	—
(b) By oompetition—
Open	221	879
Special (Lytton, Southborough examinations, etc.)	8,576	1,091
Limited:
Among Post Office employés	412	128
Among Minor and Manipulative Grades	144	65
Among Boy Clerks	247	—
(c) By Promotion—
P Class Clerks	485	—
Other promotions	162	1,732
	19,647	8,645
Deduct estimated total out flow since the institution of the Junior Clerical Class in 1920	4,147^*	3,145^*
Present approximate strength of the Junior grade of the General Clerical Class	15,500	5,500
^*NOTE.—The information available does not permit of the apportionment of the total outflow among the categories for which intake statistics are given in the table.