asked the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of 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?

supplied the following figures in accordance with his answer [OFFICIAL REPORT, 25th April; col. 490]:Temporary ex-service staff engaged on clerical duties at 25th April, 1923, in the Board of Trade (excluding Mines Department

and Department of Overseas Trade):

755 of the above staff did not compete for permanent appointments.