§ Mr. WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he could state what qualification as to age, experience, etc., will be required of the additional second-class mining inspectors; and could he take any steps to prevent Members of Parliament from being bombarded with applications for these posts?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Churchill)The matter is under my consideration, and I hope to be able to issue the particulars shortly. I am also considering what can be done to prevent hon. Members being troubled by applicants for these and other appointments in the Home Office, and I propose to include in the instructions to intending applicants a word of advice on the subject.
An HON. MEMBERMay I ask when he hopes to make the appointments, and whether he still intends to take thirty as the number who may foe appointed?
§ Lord BALCARRESIf he will mention about Members of Parliament it will be convenient.
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI do not propose to mention Members of Parliament by name, but I propose to say that no recommendations would be of any value unless they were by Members who had personal knowledge.
§ Mr. WEDGWOODIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that every one of our Constituents considers that we have personal knowledge?