§ Mr. STEWARTasked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the fact that since June, 1908, provincial first-class clerks of the offices of the superintending engineers in the engineering department of the Post Office have been eligible for promotion to the first-class of clerks in the headquarters office of the engineering department of the Post Office, that no promotions have been made from the provincial class for a period of eight years, and that no other outlet of promotion is available to those officers, he will take steps to ensure that the next vacancy for a first-class clerk in the headquarters office shall be filled by the selection of an officer from the provincial class of first-class clerks; and if preference in the matter of these promotions will be given to one class of officers to the exclusion of duly qualified officers of other eligible classes?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELNo vacancy exists at the present time on the class in question. Whenever one arises, I will consider the hon. Member's suggestion.