92. Colonel THORNEasked the Postmaster-General whether he has authorised a series of proposals whereby Post Office servants who have secured commissioned rank will have preferential treatment over their fellows who have not received promotion in the Army; whether, owing to the great value attaching to the ability of the Royal Engineer signallers, very few of these men have been promoted; and whether, having regard to the injustice which must result from the civil promotion of young men solely on the-ground of military rank, he will countermand any such proposals?
§ Mr. PIKE PEASENo general scheme is in contemplation for giving preferential promotion to Post Office servants who have attained commissioned rank, though there will doubtless be individual cases in which aptitude for higher positions demonstrated during the War cannot, in the interests of the service, be disregarded.