HC Deb 27 November 1933 vol 283 cc529-30W
Mr. CAPE

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1) what are the numbers and percentage of the writing

Table showing Age Grouping of Established Copying Typists (including Clerk Typists), Established Shorthand Typists (including Clerk Shorthand Typists), and Writing Assistants on 1st April, 1932.*
Grade. Number and percentage of officers serving on the 1st April, 1932, who were in the followinig age groups:— Total Staff.
16 to 17 years. 18 to 20 years. 21 to 25 years. 26 to 30 years. 31 to 40 years. 41 to 50 years. Over 50 years.
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Established Copying Typist- (including Clerk Typists). 312 12.3 1,118 43.9 690 27.1 360 14.1 49 1.9 17 0.7 2,546
Established Short hand Typists (including Clerk Shorthand Typists). 26 1.2 482 22.1 772 35.5 715 33.0 157 7.2 21 1.0 2,173
Writing Assistants 3112 49.1% 1,702 26.9 493 7.8 556 8.8 307 4.8 165 2.0 6,334
* Latest date for which information is available.

assistants class falling within each of the following age groups: 16 to 20 years, 21 to 25 years, 26 to 30 years, 31 to 40 years, 41 to 50 years, and over 50 years;

(2) what are the numbers and percentage of the established copying-typist class, including clerk-typists, and of the established shorthand-typist class, including clerk shorthand-typists, falling within each of the following age groups: 18 to 20 years, 21 to 25 years, 26 to 30 years, 31 to 40 years, 41 to 50 years, over 50 years?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

Following is the reply: