§ 40. Captain GARRO-JONESasked the Postmaster-General whether there remain any appointments under his control which are not open to ex-service combatant officers or men on the ground 400 that, though in good health, they have not the physical strength or height necessary to fulfil their duties?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL - THOMSONAn ex-service man is given preference for Post Office employment wherever possible, but it occasionally happens that a candidate does not reach the required standard of physical fitness—modified, I may say, in the case of disabled ex-service men—or is below the minimum height fixed by definite Regulations.
§ Captain GARRO - JONESDoes "physical fitness" include the questions of lack of height or physical strength, as opposed to actual ill-health?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL- THOMSONIn certain cases it may involve both or either.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESI beg to give notice that I shall raise this matter this afternoon on the Post Office Vote.