§ 66. Mr. PETOasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether, in replacing civilian clerks of military age who are now required for military service, preference is given in all cases to the claims of men discharged from the Army for disability who are qualified to perform these duties?
§ Mr. TENNANTI imagine the hon. Member is not referring to civilian clerks who are in private employment, but is thinking rather of employment in Government, Record and Recruiting Offices. Instructions have been issued that soldiers on being discharged from the Army are to be invited to submit applications for temporary clerical employment in offices of the kind mentioned. There is no reason to doubt that the spirit of these instructions is being followed, though I cannot affirm that preference to men discharged from the Army from disability is given in all cases.