§ MR. NANNETTI (Dublin, College Green)I beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been called to the fact that two women telegraphists were selected to perform technical 28 duties in reference to the intercommunication switch in London, who were junior in service and possessed of less technical qualifications than other women telegraphists who were passed over; and whether, seeing that, although official information was given that such selection was not a question of promotion and no special rank or pay would result, one of the two officers concerned has been appointed to a superior grade on account of her experience gained by being selected for these duties, he will explain why the more senior and experienced women were passed over in the first place.
§ THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN,) Worcestershire, E.I have nothing to add to the answer which I gave to the hon. Member on this subject on the 23rd March, † beyond stating that the officer to whom he is supposed to refer has not been appointed to any superior grade. She has merely been lent temporarily to assist at the Central Telephone Exchange in work for which she has special qualifications.