§ 41. Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Lord President of the Council what salary is attached to the post of catering superintendent at the House of Commons; how many applicants there were for the recent vacancy; how many were interviewed; to whom the post was offered; what was his immediate past post; and why this applicant then turned the job down.
§ Mrs. BraddockI have been asked to reply.
The salary paid to the general manager of the Refreshment Department is not fixed; it is a matter for negotiation between him and the Catering Sub-Committee. There were fifty-five applicants for the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Roberts, the present manager, and of these, ten were selected for interview. The post was offered to and accepted by Mr. R. J. Parker, who subsequently for personal reasons withdrew.