§ Lieut.-Commander BOWERasked the Minister of Pensions how many salaried officers of the "P" class who were given permanent appointments under the Guinness agreement are now employed under the Ministry of Pensions; and whether, having regard to the services of these officers over a long period of years, it is intended to give them full establishment?
§ Major TRYONThere are at present 182 "P" class salaried officers in the Ministry. In paragraph 556 of its report the Royal Commission on the Civil Service recommended the appointment of these officers to established posts in the bottom grade of the general or a departmental clerical class. This recommendation, with others contained in the Commission's report, is now under consideration by the Government.