HC Deb 29 March 1922 vol 152 cc1340-1
88. Major HILLS

asked the Minister of Pensions whether, in view of the difficulty of obtaining properly-qualified men auditors in the audit of Awards Department, Ministry of Pensions, Chelsea, he will retain in that Department the most experienced and efficient women auditors up to the number of one-half of those employed?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of PENSIONS (Major Tryon)

No serious difficulties have, so far, been encountered in obtaining suitable ex-service men for the work in ques- tion, and there are, consequently, no grounds for limiting the substitution of the existing non-service staff. Their replacement is, in fact, approaching completion.