§ 75. Captain ORMSBY-GOREasked the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention has been called to the terms of an advertisement by the Hampshire County Council for a divisional road surveyor, stating that applications will only be received from men at present in charge of roads, which qualification in practice debars all ex-officers and ex-soldiers who were formerly experienced in road work, but who have been serving in the Army during the War from consideration, and limits the choice to men who have not been recently in the fighting forces; and whether he will issue a Circular to all local authorities instructing them not to discriminate in this way against the ex-Service man or men about to be demobilised?
§ Dr. ADDISONI have seen the advertisement referred to. I cannot think that the county council had any thought of debarring ex-officers and soldiers who were formerly experienced in road work, and I will communicate with the council on the subject. I believe local authorities generally are fully alive to the importance of taking every opportunity of giving employment to suitable ex-Service men and are eager to do so. Should there appear to be any need for the issue of a general Circular on the subject, I shall be glad to issue one.