§ 104. Mr. NEWBOULDasked the Minister of Labour if he will give the reason for refusing to receive a deputation from the National Ex-Service Men's Union of Temporary Civil Servants; if he will also explain why he is not prepared to give preferential treatment in respect of employment to ex-service men in the Civil Service; and if the Government is prepared to set up an Arbitration Court upon the matter, and to abide by its decision?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Baldwin)The reasons why there would appear to be no need to arrange for a deputation to be received from the association referred to have already been stated on the 19th ultimo, in reply to a question from the hon. Member for the Newton Division of Lancaster. The other parts of the question are covered by the answer given on the 8th instant to the hon. Member for Ealing.