British Civil Service becomes open to competitive examination

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.07: English Writing and Culture of the Victorian Period, 1837-1901.
Vol. editors: Gillian Fenwick (University of Toronto), Jessica Gossling (Goldsmiths College, University of London)

Domains

Political Reform

Dates

Date of occurrence 1870-06-04

Places

United Kingdom (Location)

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The British Civil Service is reformed by an Order-in-Council. Under the new administration, most departments, apart from the Foreign Office, are now open to competitive examination.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "British Civil Service becomes open to competitive examination". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18568, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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