§ MR. BROADHURST (Nottingham, W.)asked the Postmaster General, Whether it is true that the advertised autumn examination of candidates for female clerkships in the Post Office is indefinitely postponed; and, if so, seeing the hardship that is likely to be inflicted on many intending candidates whose age when the examination eventually takes place may exceed the regulation limit, whether he will consider the advisability of consenting to the age that candidates would have reached had the examination taken place at the advertised time being taken as their actual age by the Civil Service Commissioners?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES) (Cambridge University)The hon. Member has been correctly informed as regards the first part of his Question, if it is accurate to say that an examination is postponed which has not been publicly announced by official authority. I greatly regret the disappointment which intending candidates may suffer whose age may exceed the regulation limit when the next examination takes place; but it is not in my power to take the steps suggested in the matter, the decision of which rests, as I understand, with the Treasury. I am, however, in communication with the Treasury on the subject.