Report, 1922-continued.

SCOTT-cont.

-Conditions p. 48-9 (204-8). -Conditions of employment outside p. 44 (147-8), p. 45 (162, 167-71), p. 47-8 (188-97), p. 52-3 (257-64)- -Holidays p. 32-3 (10-26), p. 41-2 (102-19), p. 43-4 (141-51), p. 45 (159-61), p. 48-9 (197-202)- -Hours p. 31-2 (2-9), p. 40 (85-9), p. 43 (134-5), p. 48 (164-6), p. 46-7 (172-88), p. 49-50 (209-23), p. 52 (252-6)—National Whitley Council p. 50-1 (226-32) -Number and cost of servants p. 38 (71-2), p. 38-9 (75-7), p. 41 (96-101)- Output p. 38 (72)

-Overtime
-Pensions

p. 33 (26-32), p. 43 (136-40), p. 50 (224-5)-
p. 53-4 (269–71)- -Permanent staff, substitution for tem-
porary p. 52 (247-52)---Promotion p. 44 (154-5), p. 53
(265-8)- -Reorganisation p. 34-5 (34-6), p. 36 (45), (48–
59), p. 37-9 (61-81), p. 42-3 (125-33), p. 44-5 (156-8), p. 51
(239-43)- -Salaries, allotment to posts p. 34 (34), p. 35-6
(37-47), p. 42-3 (125-9), p. 44 (152-5), increase in basic
rates p. 40 (90-4), sliding scale p. 42 (120-3).

Secretaries' office.-Functions, App. p. 61-Growth of work, App. p. 62-3-Staff, increase but number in 1921-22 and 1922-23 about the same, Hopkins p. 10 (117-8), numbers and cost, 1914-15, 1921-2, 1922-3, App. p. 58-9.

p. 89

2

Staff of Inland Revenue Department.-Bonuses, Hopkins p. 2 (22), total cost, Thompson p. 2 (27); App. -Inadequacy, Hopkins p. 7 (78), p. 22 (280) -Number, 1914-15 and 1922-23, increase, 4th Report -Numbers and cost, 1921-22 and 1922-23, Hopkins p. 6-7 (71-5), in various branches, 1914-15, 1921-22, 1922-23, Hopkins p. 1-2 (3-27), p. 10 (120-1); App. p. 56. Permanent Number not excessive, Hopkins p. 7 (78-9), p. 22 (280-4). Substitution of, for temporary, 4th Report 6; App. p. 55-6; App. p. 106, economy at first, Hopkins p. 11 (124-5), p. 20 (253-4); Thompson p. 20 (254), justification, Hopkins p. 9 (102-5, 106-9); Thompson p. 9 (105), permanent examination must be passed, Hopkins p. 20 (254), policy of the Civil Service as a whole, Hopkins, p. 7 (76), p. 8 (102), Treasury connection with, Hopkins p. 11 (129); Scott p. 52 (247-52).

Regrading, Hopkins p. 11 (130), economy as result, Hopkins p. 21 (275-7), p. 22 (292-4); Thompson p. 21 (277)— Salaries, reductions desirable, 4th Report 8- -Temporary, 1921-22 and 1922-23, increase, 4th Report 2, ex-Service men, Hopkins p. 4 (41-3), p. 5 (59), information for each Department not given in Estimates, question of reason and

Staff

Report, 1922-continued.

Staff-cont.

possible alteration, Hopkins p. 20 (267-74), provision for, 1921-22, 1922-23, App. p. 89.

Stamp Duty.-Increase of rates, 1913-14 to 1921-22, App. p. 72 -Yield, 1913-14 and 1920-21, .1pp. p. 73.

Stamper.-Risk money to, explanation, Hopkins p. 26 (342–3). Stamping Department.-Functions, App. p. 75--Staff and cost, 1914-15, 1921-22, 1922-23, Hopkins p. 25 (328-31); App. p. 74-Work, comparison of volume, 1913-14 and 1920-21, App. p. 75, re manufacture of currency notes, Hopkins p. 26 (335–9); App. p. 75.

Stamps.-Exchequer receipts, 1913-14, 1920-21 and 1921-22, 4th Report 4; App. p. 55.

Statistics and Intelligence Branch.-Formation, reason for, and value of, Hopkins p. 13-14 (171-4); App. p. 63—— Functions, App. p. 63- -Staff, numbers and cost, 1921-22, 1922-23, Hopkins p. 14 (177-80); App. p. 63.

Super-tax.-See Income Tax and Super-tax.

T.

THOMPSON, Sir PERCY, K.B.E., C.B., Deputy Chairman and Accounting Officer, Board of Inland Revenue, p. 1–31. Accountant and Comptroller-General's Office p. 19 (251), p. 20 (258-61), p. 22 (286)—Board of Inland Revenue p. 6 (62-3, 65)-Chief Inspector's Office (Taxes) p. 27 (362)-Commissioners p. 6 (62-3, 65) Comptroller of Stamps and Taxes Office (Edinburgh) p. 26 (340, 344)– Controller of Stamps and Stores, Office of, p. 24–5 (308-21, 327) -Currency Notes p. 5 (54-5), p. 24 (310-1), -Estate Duty Office p. 17 (205)—Excess Profits Duty p. 22 (285–6)- -Income Tax, collection, p. 8 (91-3), repayments p. 23 (298-9)-Inspectors' Offices p. 9 (105) Land Valuation Office p. 30 (391–2) Registration of business names p. 24 (308, 314)- -Special Commissioners, appeals to, p. 12 (146-7)- -Staff permanent, substitution for temporary, p. 9 (105), p. 19 (251), p. 20 (254), regrading p. 21 (277).

p. 25 (324-6)

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