III. Industrials:-
Service Departments Ministry of Supply Post Office:-
Engineering Department:
Assistant Engineers Inspectors
Technicians
Skilled workmen
Labourers
Youths in training
Motor Transport Section Staff
Miscellaneous :
Tradesmen
Submarine Cable staff
Photoprinting staff, etc.
Store Department Staff
Factories Department Staff
Civil Departments:-
Ministry of Works
Forestry Commission
Stationery Office
Royal Mint
Agricultural Departments
Ministry of Civil Aviation
State Management Districts
Home Office
Ministry of Labour (Training Centres) Others
...
...
Approximate numbers Page 223 01949.
214,000 65,000
3,000
1,000
11,000
37,000
3,000
...
3,000
3,000
1,000
2,000
3,000
Total
67,000
33,000
12,000
4,500
800.
...
2,500
2,000
1,000
1,200
1,000
4,500
Total
62,500 TOTAL (Industrials) 408,500
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(NOTE: Part-time civil servants are reckoned as full-time employees for this purpose.)
APPENDIX 4
SERVANTS OF THE CROWN (PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATURE)
THE
ORDER, 1927
AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
The 25th day of July, 1927 Present,
KING'S MOST EXCELLENT
MAJESTY IN
COUNCIL
Whereas it appears expedient to His Majesty, on representations made to Him by the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the Army Council and the Air Council that the conditions regulating the right of servants of the Crown to become candidates at Parliamentary elections should be made uniform:
NOW, THEREFORE, His Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-
1. No person employed by or under the Crown to whom this Order applies shall issue an address to electors or in any other manner publicly announce himself or allow himself to be publicly announced as a candidate or a prospective candidate for election to Parliament for any constituency until he has retired or resigned from such employment.
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2. This Order does not apply:-
(a) Poægtson? Holding political offices, or
Page 224 (b) to officers on the retired or emergency lists of the Royal Navy or Royal Marines or Royal Air Force or to officers and men of any of the auxiliary or reserve forces (including officers in any reserve of officers) as such, except when embodied or called out on permanent or active service or otherwise employed under conditions to be prescribed by regulations made in pursuance of this Order; or
(c) to persons employed in an industrial capacity in establishments under the Admiralty, Army. Council or Air Council, being establishments certified by the Treasury to be establishments of an industrial or predominantly industrial character, other than persons employed in such supervisory grades as may be specified in regulations made by the department con- cerned and approved by the Treasury;
but, save as aforesaid, shall apply to all persons in the naval, military, air or civil service of the Crown, or otherwise employed by or under the Crown, whether such employment is of a permanent or temporary nature, and whether established or unestablished.
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3. For the purpose of this Order, the expression "political office means any office which is usually held by a member of one or other of the Houses of Parliament, and in relation to officers and men in the naval, military and air service of the Crown, the expressions "retired or resigned" and auxiliary and reserve forces" have such meanings as may be prescribed by regulations made in pursuance of this Order.
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4. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the Army Council and the Air Council shall provide for the issue of the necessary regulations for giving effect to this Order so far as it relates to persons in the naval, military and air service of the Crown. 5. Article 16 of the Order in Council, dated the tenth day of January, nineteen hundred and ten, relating to His Majesty's civil establishments and the conditions of service therein, is hereby revoked.
6. This Order may be cited as the Servants of the Crown (Parliamentary Candidature) Order, 1927.
M. P. A. HANKEY.
APPENDIX 5
OTHER POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
EXAMPLES OF EXISTING DEPARTMENTAL RULES
APPLICABLE TO NON-INDUSTRIAL GRADES
Treasury rule, adopted by Admiralty, Ministry of Food, Scottish Home Department,
and certain other Departments :-
"Civil servants are expected to maintain at all times a reserve in political matters, and not put themselves forward prominently on one side or the other."
Ministry of Agriculture :-
"It is a well-understood rule that civil servants should refrain from taking an overt part in public political affairs."
Board of Customs and Excise :-
"In view of the nature of the work of the Department, the Board expect officers of all ranks to exercise a reserve in political matters and not to engage in active participation in the work of any political organisation."
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Foreign Office :-
No member of the Foreign Service may engage in any political activity, which might in any way conflict with the interests of the Service or be inconsistent with his position as a member of the Foreign Service."
Ministry of Education :---
It is a well-understood rule of the Service that civil servants should refrain from taking an active share in party politics, or engaging publicly in political controversy.” Ministry of Health:
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No member of the staff may engage in any other occupation or undertaking which might in any way conflict with the interests of the Department or be inconsistent with his positibagea2lio sesant."