§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that scientific personnel is being recruited for temporary employment in Government Departments at the present time at salary scales below the normal recommended in the Carpenter Report, and that some chemists, with several years' research experience were recently appointed to the Government laboratory at salaries between £200 and £218 per annum, whereas the recommended salary for equivalent posts in the Carpenter Report is £275; and whether he is prepared to see that such temporary staff should receive salaries commensurate with the normal scale?
§ Captain CrookshankI understand that a few chemists have been engaged by the Government Chemist on a temporary basis at a salary of £218 per annum during a probationary period. The duties of these officers do not, however, correspond in range and responsibility with those appropriate to the Carpenter grade of chemists, whose normal commencing salary is £275 per annum.