§ Mr. John Garrettasked the Minister for the Civil Service in the light of the statement in the report "Civil Servants and Change", produced by his Department, that steps had been taken to remove some of the artificial barriers to advancement in the Civil Service, if he will enumerate the artificial barriers which remain.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe artificial barriers to free movement caused by structural divisions have been removed progressively since 1968 both by introducing larger categories and by facilitating transfer from one group or category to another. Work is still proceeding on the reorganisation of Civil Service classes into broader pay and grading structures, and its completion will ease further the movement upward and through the service of those with the necessary talent and qualifications.