asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the number of writing clerks serving in the Civil Service under the following categories:—(a) Established—(1) under 50 years of age, (2) over 50 years of age, (3) married, (4) unmarried; (b) Unestablished—(1) under 50 years of age, (2) over 50 years of age, (3) married, (4) unmarried, and the number of females now serving as writing assistants as a result of the 1929 Limited Writing Clerk Examination.

The reply to the question is in the form of a statement, which I propose to circulate with the Official Reports. The following is the statement:—

The number of Writing Assistants serving on 1st January, 1937, who were appointed as a result of the 1939 Limited Writing Clerk and Writing Assistant Examination was nine. Of this number, three were unestablished.