Major Lloydasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the qualifications of those described as accountants and assistant accountants in several Government Departments; and whether, as many of these are performing the duties of clerks and inspectors, he will arrange for them to be classified as such in the future.
§ Mr. Glenvil HallThe terms "accountant" and "assistant accountant" are 405W commonly used for the designation of grades in the finance and accounting branches of Government Departments; their use does not necessarily connote that the officers concerned are required to possess professional qualifications. I see no reason to upset this practice.