§ 2. Sir Irving Alberyasked the Minister of Labour whether vacancies for junior and temporary appointments in all Government Departments are now all filled through the medium of his Department?
§ Mr. BevinI presume my hon. Friend is referring to appointments in Government Departments. So far as I am aware, the rule that such appointments should be filled through the agency of my Department is now generally observed.
§ Sir I. AlberyDoes that rule apply also to the British Broadcasting Corporation; and in filling such vacancies in that Corporation is an endeavour made to employ older women?