37. Colonel MALONEasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that a lady not a Civil servant and not previously connected with the Ministry of Labour has recently been appointed to a position carrying a salary of £600 to £800 in the Demobilisation and Resettlement Department of the Ministry; what were her special qualifications for the appointment not possessed by officers already in the employment of the Ministry and eligible for the appointment; and whether, before that appointment was made, the pledge previously given to associations of officers in the service of the Employment Department of the Ministry that, on appointments being made to fill new or existing posts, priority of consideration would be given to the permanent officers of the Service was duly observed?
§ Mr. PRATTThe answer to the first part is in the negative. The remainder of the question, therefore, does not arise.