HC Deb 05 March 1931 vol 249 c566
70. Major OWEN

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether in appointing the new customs and excise officer stationed at Pwllheli, he will give instructions that the officer to be appointed must have a thorough knowledge of the Welsh language?

Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

Every effort will be made to appoint a Welsh speaking officer to the post to which the hon. Member refers.

Major OWEN

Will the hon. Gentleman take care that the procedure that has been adopted previously will not be followed of appointing people to these posts who say they have a knowledge of Welsh when it is afterwards proved that they have no knowledge at all?

Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

That will certainly be borne in mind.