asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the method of promotion to the supervising grade indicated in paragraph 162 of the Amalgamation Committee's Report is being kept in view; will steps be taken to ensure that not only are forty-two upper section clerks promoted within six years, but that their position on the supervising grade relative to the other grades is determined in accordance with the Committee's intention as ex- pressed in paragraph 162; and, in view of the injury which would have been done to the senior clerks if they had been placed junior on the supervising grade to all the officers who have been promoted from the other classes, will he see that the hastening of promotion which has already taken place in those classes is not permitted to prejudice the clerks' right to concurrent promotions and that the spirit of paragraph 162 is rigidly observed?

I have nothing to add to my reply to the hon. Member's question of the 30th ultimo on this subject.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in framing his forthcoming Budget, he will bear in mind the urgent necessity for further Grants towards buildings for technical schools in Ireland?

I am not in a position to add anything to my reply of the 21st ultimo to the hon. Member for South Wexford.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will favourably consider the Amendment to the Superannuation (No. 2) Bill, standing in the name of the hon. Member for East Downy extending its provisions to ex-R.E. telegraphists?

I fear that I could not agree to the extension of the scope of the Bill in the manner proposed, even if it were possible under the terms of the Financial Resolution.