§ 55. Mr. STOREYasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that men who were debarred from serving in His Majesty's Forces during the War owing to the loss of a limb prior to 1914 are refused consideration for temporary posts in Government Departments on account of the preference accorded to ex-service men; and whether he will consider relaxing this rule in such instances?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Hore-Belisha)The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. In regard to the second part, it would not be practicable to extend to a paricular caegory of non-service men the preference which is accorded to ex-service men.