28. Lieut.-Commander Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications respectively were received for the appointments of Keeper of the Registers and Keeper of the Records; and how many of these applicants respectively were members of his Department.
Mr. FraserIn answer to the first part of the Question the figures are 22 and 12 respectively. Of these applications four and one respectively were from members of the staffs of the General Register House, Edinburgh.