§ Sir JOHN BENNasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can devise means whereby naval pensioners may 157W have an equal chance with other branches of His Majesty's service of securing employment; and whether any steps can be taken to remove the bar which prevents pensioners under 50 being employed by the Government Departments?
§ Mr. McKENNACorrespondence has taken place with the War Office with the object of arriving at some final agreement for the purpose of inducing other Government offices to employ a proportion of Army and Navy reservists, but that Department has up to the present been unable to give any definite reply. Other steps for extending the area of employment are receiving consideration.