§ Mr. Rees-Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies by whom promotion in the Colonial Service is decided; and what safeguards there are that no person who is eligible and suitable for promotion is overlooked.
Mr. Creech JonesThe higher administrative and professional appointments in the Colonial Service are filled by direction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who endeavours to secure that each vacancy which occurs is filled by the member of the Service best qualified to fulfil the requirements of the particular post. The qualifications of all the officers concerned, and the reports made annually by the Governors upon their work, are on record in the Colonial Office. These records are kept under continual review with the object of ensuring that no person who is eligible and suitable for promotion is overlooked. Responsibility for appointments other than those stated above rests with the Governors of the various territories, and similar considerations apply. In many Colonies there are standing commissions or boards which are responsible for advising the Governors on promotions in the local public services.