HC Deb 07 April 1936 vol 310 cc2618-23W
Mr. T. SMITH

asked the Prime Minister whether he will give particulars of appointments as permanent heads of Departments since 1918, stating in each case the vacancy filled, the name of the officer appointed, and the Department in which the officer was serving when he was so appointed; and whether, in the case of any officer not serving in the Treasury at the time of his appointment, he had at any other time served in the Treasury?

The PRIME MINISTER

Following is a list of the appointments, during the period specified, in the Civil Service to the Administrative posts at a salary of £3,000 a year referred to in the question.

Date of Appointment. Post. Name of Officer appointed. Department in which Officer was serving at date of appointment. Whether Officer, if not in Treasury a date of appointment, had previously served therein.
1st July, 1919 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health. Sir Robert L. Morant, K.C.B. National Health Insurance Commission No.
1st October, 1919 Chairman, Board of Inland Revenue. Rt. Hon. Sir John Anderson, G.C.B., G.C.I.E. Ministry of Health. No.
24th December, 1919. Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise. Sir Horace P. Hamilton, K.C.B. Inland Revenue Yes, as Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1912–18).
1st January, 1920 Permanent Under-secretary of State, India Office. Sir F. W. Duke, G.C.I.E., K.C.S.I. Council of India, India Office. No.
15th January, 1920. Secretary, now Permanent Under-Secretary of State, War Office. Sir Herbert J. Creedy, G.C.B., K.C.V.O. War Office No.
1st March, 1920 Chief Economic Adviser to H.M. Government. Sir Hubert LI. Smith. G.C.B. Board of Trade No.
1st March, 1920 Permanent Secretary, Board of Trade. Sir Sydney J Chapman, K.O.B., O.B.K. Board of Trade No.
1st March, 1920 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Sir Francis L. C. Floud, K.C.B. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. No.
19th April, 1920 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health. Sir Arthur Robinson G.C.B., C.B.E. Air Ministry No.
24th April, 1920 Permanent Secretary, Air Ministry. Sir Walter Nicholson, K.C.B. Admiralty No.
15th May, 1920 Joint Under-Secretary to Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Rt. Hon. Sir John Anderson, G.C.U., G.C.I.E. Inland Revenue No.
5th June, 1920 Joint Secretary, War Office. Sir Charles Harris, G.B.E., K.C.B. War Office No.
20th August, 1920 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour. Sir James E. Master-ton-Smith, K.C.B. Admiralty No.
27th November, 1920. Perment Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office. Sir Eyre Crowe, G.C.B., G.C.M.G. Foreign Office No.
15th August, 1921 Comptroller and Auditor General, Exchequer and Audit Department. Sir Malcolm G. Ramsay, K.C.B. Treasury.
30th August, 1921 Permanent Under-secretary of State, Colonial Office. Sir James E. Master-ton-Smith, K.C.B. Ministry of Labour No.
30th August, 1921 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour. Sir Horace J. Wilson, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., C.B.E Ministry of Labour No.
13th March, 1922 Permanent Under-secretary of State, Home Office. Rt. Hon. Sir John Anderson, G.C.B., G.C.I. E. Irish Office, Dublin Castle. No.
13th March, 1922 Chairman, Board of Inland Revenue. Sir Richard V. N. Hopkins, K.C.B. Inland Revenue No.
12th June, 1924 Permanent Undersecretary of State, India Office. Sir Arthur Hirtzel, K.C.B. India Office No

Date of Appointment. Post. Name of Officer Appointed. Department in which Officer was serving at date of appointment. Whether Officer, if not in Treasury at date of appointment, had previously served therein.
4th April, 1925 Permanent Secretary, Board of Education. Sir Aubrey V. Symonds, K.C.B. Ministry of Health. No.
1st May, 1925 Permanent Undersecretary of State, Foreign Office. Rt. Hon. Lord Tyrrell, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O. Foreign Office No.
5th August, 1925 Permanent Undersecretary of State, Colonial Office. Brig.-Gen Sir Samuel H. Wilson, G.C.M.G.. K.C.B., K.B.E. Governor of Jamaica. No.
1st August 1927 Second Secretary, Treasury.* Sir Richard V. N. Hopkins, K.C.B. Inland Revenue No.
1st August, 1927 Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise. Sir Francis L. C. Floud, K.C.B. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. No.
1st August, 1927 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Sir Charles J. Howell Thomas, K.C.B., K.C.M.G. Inland Revenue No.
1st August, 1927 Chairman, Board of Inland Revenue. Sir Ernest A. Gowers, K.C.B., K.B.E. Mines Department. Yes, as Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1911–12).
1st August, 1927 Chief Economic Adviser to H.M. Government. Sir Sydney J. Chapman, K.C.B., C.B.E. Board of Trade No.
1st August, 1927 Permanent Secretary, Board of Trade. Sir Horace P. Hamilton, K.C.B. Customs and Excise. Yes (1912–18)
16th July, 1928 Permanent Undersecretary of State, Foreign Office. Rt. Hon. Sir Ronald C. Lindsay, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., C.V.O. Foreign Office No.
1st January, 1930 Permanent Undersecretary of State, Foreign Office. Sir Robert Vansittart, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., M.V.O., Litt.D. Foreign Office, but Seconded to the Treasury as Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister (1928 & 1929).
11th July, 1930 Permanent Undersecretary of State, India Office. Sir S. Findlater Stewart, G.C.I. E., K.C.B., C.S.I., LL.D. India Office No.
17th November, 1930. Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise. Sir James Grigg, K.C.B., K.C.S.I. Treasury.
17th November, 1930. Chief Industrial Adviser to H.M. Government. Sir Horace J. Wilson, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., C.B.E. Ministry of Labour. No.
17th November, 1930. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour. Sir Francis L. C. Floud, K.C.B. Customs and Excise. No.
15th December, 1930. Chairman, Board of Inland Revenue. Sir James Grigg, K.C.B., K.C.S.I. Customs and Excise. Yes (1913–30).
15th December, 1930. Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise. Sir Edward R. Forber, K.C.B., C.B.E Ministry of Health. No.
20th January, 1931. Permanent Secretary, Air Ministry. Sir Christopher Ll. Bullock, K.C.B., C.B.E. Air Ministry No.
25th March, 1931 Permanent Secretary, Board of Education. Sir Henry Pelham, K.C.B. Board of Education No.

Date of Appointment. Post. Name of Officer Appointed. Department in which Officer was serving at date of appointment. Whether Officer, if not in Treasury at date of appointment, had previously served therein.
1st October, 1931 Comptroller and Auditor General, Exchequer and Audit Department. Sir Gilbert C. Upcott, K.C.B. Treasury.
1st March, 1932 Chief Economic Adviser to H.M. Government. Sir Frederick Leith-Robs, K.C.B., K.C.M.G. Treasury.
29th March, 1932 Permanent Undersecretary of State, Home Office. Sir R. Russell Scott, K. C. B., C. S. I., I.S.O. Treasury (from 1920; previously Admiralty).
16th November, 1933. Permanent Undersecretary of State, Colonial Office. Sir John L. Maffey, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., K.C.V.O., C.S.I., C. I. E. Governor- General of the Sudan. No.
14th April, 1934 Chairman, Board of Inland Revenue. Sir Edward R. Forber, K.C.B., C.B.E. Customs and Excise. No.
14th April, 1934 Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise. Sir Evelyn Murray, K.C.B. General Post Office. No.
14th April, 1934 Director-General of the Post Office. Colonel Sir Donald Banks, K.C.B., D.S.O., M.C. General Post Office. No.
9th January, 1935 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour. Sir Thomas Phillips, K.B.E., C.B. Ministry of Labour. No.
1st November, 1935. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health. Sir George Chrystal, K.C.B. Ministry of Pensions. No.
*In 1932 this post replaced the posts of Controller, three in two from 1927 to 1932. Of the six officers who in the course of came from the Treasury, namely, Sir Malcolm Ramsay, Sir George Barstow, Sir Basil Blackett and Otto Niemeyer, one from the from the Admiralty, Sir Inland Revenue, Sir Richard Hopkins.