HC Deb 10 March 1954 vol 524 cc162-4W
Mr. Houghton

asked the Minister of Labour how many promotions from clerical officer to executive officer, excluding entrants from the limited competition, from executive officer to higher executive officer, and from higher executive officer to senior executive officer, respectively, have been made in his Department during the year 1953; and what ratio the number of promotions made bears in each case to the number of candidates.

Sir W. Monckton

In the Ministry of Labour and National Service the work normally undertaken by clerical, executive, higher executive, and senior executive officers is performed by members of

Year Promotions to Grade 5 Promotions to Grade 4 Promotions to Grade 3
Number of Promotions Percentage of candidates Number of Promotions Percentage of candidates Number of Promotions Percentage of candidates
Percent. Percent. Per cent.
1953 … Nil 0.0 149 3.7 4 0.4
Notes:—
(1)Promotion to Grade 5 is broadly equivalent to promotion to Executive Officer, to Grade 4 Higher Executive Officer, and to Grade 3 Senior Executive Officer.
(2)The number of candidates has been taken as the total number of staff in post in the appropriate grades at the beginning of the year.

Mr. Houghton

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many promotions from clerical officer to executive officer, excluding entrants from the limited competition, from executive officer to higher executive officer, and from higher executive officer to senior executive officer, respectively, have been made in his Department during the year 1953; and what ratio the number of promotions made bears in each case to the number of candidates.

Mr. Peake

The information asked for is as follows:

Promotion to Number of promotions Percentage of Candidates
Executive Officer 127 0.8
Higher Executive Officer 23 0.5
Senior Executive Officer 16 1.0

Notes—

(a) The numbers of promotions include those made in the separate Ministries of National Insurance and Pensions prior to the merger of the two Ministries on 31st August, 1953.

(b) The number of officers promoted to executive officer includes 29 officers who were promoted through the Treasury Promotion Pool and assigned to other Departments.

(c) The number of candidates has been taken as the total number of staff in post in the appropriate grades on 1st January, 1953.

a Special Department Class. The information in respect of Grades 5, 4 and 3 is given below:

Mr. Houghton

asked the Minister of Health how many promotions from clerical officer to executive officer, excluding entrants from the limited competition, from executive officer to higher executive officer, and from higher executive officer to senior executive officer, respectively, have been made in his Department during the year 1953; and what ratio the number of promotions made bears in each case to the number of candidates.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The information is contained in the following table:

Promotion to Number of Promotions Percentage
Executive Officer 3 0.36
Higher Executive Officer 5 1.19
Senior Executive Officer 7 3.05

(a) The figures for the Ministry of Pensions before the merger of Ministries on 31st August, 1953, are included in the figures given by the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance.

(b) The number of officers promoted to Executive Officer includes 2 officers who were promoted through the Treasury Pool and assigned to other Departments.

(c) The number of candidates has been taken as the total number of staff in post in the appropriate grades on 1st January, 1953.