§ MR. WEIR (Rosa and Cromarty)To ask the Postmaster-General if he will state the number of learners appointed to post offices in England, Scotland, and Ireland respectively for the years 1902, 1903, and 1904, under open competition and under a qualifying examination on
| Number of Learners appointed During the years 1902–4. | ||||||
| 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | ||||
| By open competition | By qualifying examination | By open competition | By qualifying examination | By open competition | By qualifying examination | |
| England and Wales:— | ||||||
| (a) London | 254 | — | 181 | — | 93 | — |
| (b) Provinces | 539 | 1, 137 | 415 | 960 | 158 | 487 |
| Scotland | 125 | 153 | 76 | 95 | 58 | 53 |
| Ireland | 104 | 141 | 91 | 98 | 29 | 18 |
| Total | 1, 022 | 1, 431 | 763 | 1, 153 | 338 | 558 |