§ Sir J. Vaughan-Morganasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that the maximum salary for shorthand-typists in the Inland Revenue Department is just over £600 per annum, whereas the Ministry of Works is advertising for holders of comparable qualifications and offering a salary of £684 per annum, rising to £908 per annum; and what action he is taking to revise the former scales.
§ Mr. BarberThe figure quoted for the Inland Revenue Department refers to the highest starting salary for a Shorthand Typist Grade I; the figure of £684 quoted for the Ministry of Works is the highest starting salary for a Clerical Officer (Secretary)—a higher grade calling for higher qualifications.