§ Mr. W. BROWNasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of
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, 1928, to 31st March, 1929. 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. Admiralty 1 — — — Air Ministry 4 — 5 — Charity Commission 2 — — — Colonial Office 2 — — — Customs and Excise — — 5 — Education, Board of 3 — — — Exchequer and Audit Dept. — — 1 — Forestry Commission 2 — — — Friendly Societies Registry 2 — — — Health, Ministry of 7 — — — Home Office 5 — — — India Office — — 1 — Inland Revenue 1 — 4 — Labour Ministry 20 8 8 1 Mint 1 — — — National Insurance Audit Dept. 3 — — — Overseas Trade Dept. 3 1 — — Post Office 45 18 21 — Prison Commission 1 — — — Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor. 1 — — — Public Record Office 1 — — — Public Works Loan Board — — 1 — Scientific and Industrial Research Dept. 5 — — — Stationery Office 1 — — — Trade, Board of 4 — — — Treasury 1 — — — War Office — — 1 — Works, Office of 1 — — — Welsh Board of Health — — 1 — Scottish Education Dept. — — 2 — Land Purchase Commission (N.I). — — 7 — Totals 116 27 57 1 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.
§ Mr. W. BROWNasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of
1060Wmen and women clerical officers, respectively, promoted to the higher clerical class and to the executive class, respectively, during the period 1st April, 1928, to 31st March, 1929, in each department where these classes are employed?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEFollowing is the information desired:
promotions to executive and higher clerical posts, respectively, from among 1061W Lytton and Southborough entrants from the time of the introduction of these groups to 31st March, 19301
§ Mr. PETHICK - LAWRENCEThe numbers of officers promoted from the general clerical class to the junior executive class and to the higher clerical class during the period in question were 521 and 985 respectively. No statistics are available showing how many of these officers were Lytton or Southborough entrants.