§ Mr. HICKSasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of Customs and Excise senior chief clerks, chief clerks, officers with reserved rights blocking departmental higher clerical officers, departmental clerical officers (men), departmental clerical officers (women), P-class clerks, temporary clerks, casual clerks, writing assistants, and members of the typing grade, employed in the Customs and Excise Department as at the most convenient latest date; and the allocation of such officers to each office or sub-office in London and in the provinces?
§ Major ELLIOTThe particulars requested are given in the following table, but I should state that in future, with a view to economy in printing, I propose in suitable cases, unless specifically requested to circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT, to reply formally to questions involving lengthy and complicated tables and to send directly to hon. Members the information desired.
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CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT. Staff employed in the Departmental Clerical Classes, etc., on 1st February, 1932. Office. Senior Chief Clerk. Chief Clerk. Officers with Reserved Rights blocking post of Departmental Higher Clerical Officer. Departmental Higher Clerical Officer. Departmental Clerical Officer (Men). Departmental Clerical Officer (Women). "P" Class Clerks. Temporary Clerks. Casual Clerk. Writing Assistant. Typist Temporary Typist London London Port … 5 12 20 43 512 32 62 2 — 4 3 6 Croydon … — — 1 1 9 — — — — — — — Gravesend … — — — 1 — — — — — — — — Tilbury … — — — — 13 — 3 — — — — — London Central … 1 1 1 6 76 — 5 — — — — — London North … — 1 — 3 28 — 1 — — — — — London South … — 1 — 2 16 — 3 — — — — — London West … — 1 — 3 16 1 2 — — — — — Provinces. Aberdeen … — 1 1 1 11 — — — — — — — Belfast … 1 1 — 3 19 5 — — — — — — Londonderry … — — — — 2 1 — — — — — — Newry … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Strabane … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Birmingham … — 1 1 2 17 1 1 — — — — — Brighton … — 1 1 1 10 1 — — — — — — Hastings … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Newhaven … — 1 1 — 17 — 1 — — — — — Bristol … 1 1 4 — 33 3 — — — — 1 — Cardiff … — 1 — 3 23 2 1 — — — — — Barry … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Chester … — 1 — 2 13 — — — — — — — Holyhead … — — — 1 5 — — — — — — — Stafford … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Derby … — 1 1 1 15 — — — — — — — Douglas … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Dover … — 1 1 3 29 — 3 — — — — — Folkstone … — — 1 — 6 — 1 — — — — — Ramagate … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Rochester … — — — — 2 — — — — — — —
1052W1053W
Office. Senior Chief Clerk. Chief Clerk. Officers with Reserved Rights blocking post of Departmental Higher Clerical Officer. Departmental Higher Clerical Officer. Departmental Clerical Officer (Men). Departmental Clerical Officer (Women). "P" Class Clerks. Temporary Clerks. Casual Clerk. Writing Assistant. Typist Temporary Typist Dundee … — 1 1 1 9 — — — — — — — Markinch … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Metbil … — — — — 2 — — — — — — — Perth … — — — — 3 — — — — — — — Edinburgh … 1 1 1 1 14 — — — — — — — Grangemouth … — — 1 — 3 — — — — — — — Queensferry … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Glasgow … 1 2 3 3 60 4 7 — — — — — Greenock … — 1 — 2 8 3 — — — — — — Ardrossan … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Ayr … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Kilmarnock … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Grimsby … — 1 — 3 20 1 2 — — — — — Boston … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Hull … 1 1 2 2 33 2 3 — — — — — Goole … — — 1 — 7 — — — — — — — Inverness … — 1 — 1 6 — — — — — — — Stornoway … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Ipswich … — 1 — 1 7 — 2 1 — — — — Harwich … — 1 — 2 21 — 2 — — — — — Leeds … — 1 1 2 17 1 1 — — — — — Bradford … — — — — 3 — — — — — — — Leith … — 1 2 — 27 — — — — — — — Granton … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Liverpool … 1 5 11 7 119 8 14 1 — — 2 1 Manchester … 1 2 3 4 54 1 6 — — — — — stockport … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Newcastle … — 1 — 3 25 — 2 — — — — — Blyth … — — — 1 3 — — — — — — — North Shields … — — — — 3 — — — — — — — Newport … — 1 1 1 12 1 2 — — — — — Gloucester … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Northampton … — 1 1 1 15 — — — — — — — Cambridge … — — — — 1 — — — — — — —
1054W1055W
Norwich … — 1 1 — 3 1 1 — — — — — King's Lynn … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Lowestoft … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Yarmouth … — — — — 2 — — — — — — — Plymouth … — 1 1 2 16 — 2 1 — — — — Exeter … — — — — 2 — — — — — — — Falmouth … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Portsmouth … — 1 1 1 13 — — — — — — — Preston … — 1 — 2 17 — 1 — — — — — Barrow … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Blackpool … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Sheffield … — 1 — 2 14 — — 1 — — — — Southampton … — 1 1 3 39 2 3 — — — — — Weymouth … — — 1 — 1 — — — — — — — Sunderland … — 1 2 1 15 — 1 — — — — — Middlesbrough … — — 1 — 3 — — — — — — — West Hartlepool … — — 1 — 4 — — — — — — — Swansea … — 1 — 2 12 — 2 — — — — — Fishguard … — — — — 2 — — — — — — — Llanelly … — — — — 1 — — — — — — — Port Talbot … — — — 1 2 — — — — — — — Total … 13 56 70 125 1,512 70 134 6 — 4 6 7
§ Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what is the estimated increase in the staff in the Customs and Excise Department during the current year; and what proportion of the new personnel required will be ex-service men?
§ Major ELLIOTI regret that it is not at present practicable to furnish the information requested.