asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what proportion of the ex-service temporary civil servants employed in his Department on clerical duties are home service and overseas, respectively; and how many are men who did not sit for the recent special establishment examinations?

The number of ex-service temporary civil servants employed at the Admiralty on clerical duties on the 1st April, 1923, was 703.

The details asked for are not available, but on a former occasion when the number was 751, approximate details were:

Home service	58
Overseas	693

The number who did not sit for the special examination was then 327, which number has since been reduced owing to a further examination having been held.

The number employed at the outport establishments was 671 on the 1st April, 1923. No details of this figure are available.