HC Deb 10 February 1967 vol 740 cc376-7W
Mr. Rose

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what has been the number of applicants for entry into the administrative and executive classes in the Home Office; and how many of these have been accepted during each of the last five years from the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and Sheffield;

(2) what has been the number of applicants for entry into the administrative and executive classes in the Department of Education and Science; and how many of these have been accepted during each of the last five years from the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and Sheffield;

(3) how many members of the executive and administrative grades in his Department have been recruited, and how many applications received from the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, and Leeds, respectively, during each of the last five years;

(4) how many members of administrative and executive grades in the Ministry of Housing and Local Government have been recruited, and how many applications received, from the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Leeds, respectively, during each of the last five years;

(5) how many members of the executive and administrative grades in the Ministry of Defence have been recruited, and how many applications received, from the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Leeds, respectively, during each of the last five years;

(6) how many members of the administrative and executive grades in the Ministry of Social Security have been recruited, and how many applications received, from the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Leeds, respectively, during each of the last five years.

Mr. MacDermot

I have asked the Civil Service Commission for the available information and will write to my hon. Friend as soon as I can.