§ Sir H. JACKSONasked the Home Secretary the number of applications received and the number of appointments made for the prison service during the two years ended 31st December last, respectively, from ex-Army officers, ex-Naval officers, candidates from the public schools and the existing discipline and clerical staffs?
§ Sir J. GILMOURDuring the two years in question eight governors, 12 housemasters and 19 assistant housemasters were appointed. Of the eight governors, four were appointed from outside the Service and four were promoted from the rank of housemaster. Of the 12 housemasters, four were appointed from outside the Service and eight from the rank of assistant housemaster; four of the latter had been members of the subordinate discipline staff. Of the 19 assistant housemasters, one was appointed from the subordinate discipline staff and the remainder from outside the Service. The number of applications for such posts from the clerical and subordinate staff was 13, and from outside the Service over 300. I am afraid that I cannot undertake the detailed review of these applications which would be necessary to ascertain how many of the candidates were ex-officers or had been educated at public schools, but of the 39 appointed 11 were ex-officers, 10 had been at public schools, and five had served as discipline officers.