§ 23. Mr. WIGNALLasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that the late superintendent of police for the borough of Middlesbrough has now been appointed by the Tees Conservancy Commissioners as superintendent of the river police; and whether, in view of the prevailing unemployment, he will indicate to the Tees Conservancy Commissioners the desirability that such employment should not be given to persons adequately provided for by means of a pension, especially so in view of the fact that the term of the conservancy's superannuation scheme provides that workmen qualifying for pension shall, on drawing the same, not perform any other work?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Sir Montague Barlow)I have no information with regard to the circumstances of this appointment which so far as I am aware is not in any way under the control of any Department of the Government.
§ Mr. WIGNALLDoes the pension payable to the Superintendent of Police include any sum of money from the Government?
§ Sir M. BARLOWI am not aware of any fund from which payment could be made.
§ Mr. WIGNALLIf the Department cannot do anything to prevent one man holding two positions in these days of unemployment, cannot the Department make representations to the local authority as to the advisability of giving this job to another man?
§ Sir M. BARLOWThis appointment is entirely in the hands of the local authority concerned, and I do not think a Government Department can make recommendations in the matter.