§ 1. Mr. PHILIP OLIVERasked the Minister of Labour whether all new appointments to the typing and clerical staff of Employment Exchanges are made from the unemployed typists and clerical workers on the books of the Exchange?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Miss Bondfield)Appointments to the permanent staff are made by competitive examination, transfer from other Departments and promotion of ex-Service temporary clerks. Appointments of male temporary staff are made first from the register of redundant ex-Service temporary staff maintained by the Joint Substitution Board, and, failing suitable candidates being available from this source, from unemployed applicants registered at Employment Exchanges, preference being given to ex-Service men. 556 Appointments of women temporary staff are made from unemployed applicants registered at the Employment Exchanges.