§ Mr. McEnteeasked the Home Secretary the percentage number of prison officers who have been promoted to the rank of principal officer, the corresponding figures of principal officer to chief officer Class 2, and from the latter to chief officer Class I during the year ended 31st December last or to the nearest convenient date?
§ Sir J. SimonThe Establishment in 1936 consisted of 1,906 officers, 175 principal officers and 51 chief officers (16 being Class 1 chief officers and 35 being Class 11 chief officers). In the course of the year the percentage of promotions was as follows:
Per cent. Officers to Principal Officers 1.57 Principal Officers to Chief Officers, Class II 8.57 Chief Officers, Class II, to Chief Officers, Class I 17.14