§ Sir A. KNOXasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of persons appointed to established rank in the Civil Service during the years 1915 to 1920; and how much previous temporary service was allowed to count as reckonable service for pension purposes on establishment?
§ Mr. W. S. MORRISONThe number of certificates issued by the Civil Service Commissioners for established appointments during the six years 1915–1920 was 77,095. The information asked for in the last part of the question could not be obtained without undue labour and expense.