§ Mr. DELANYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether application has been received from Miss Maloney, Liverpool, LE 32,115/1912, who seeks a position under the Labour Exchange; whether the necessary forms were filled and sent to the Board of Trade last January with two references, one from a prominent Liverpool merchant and the other from a justice of the peace of important standing in the city, and what decision has been arrived at in the matter?
Mr. ROBERTSONMiss Maloney's application and references were duly received last January. There were a very large number of applications for a limited number of posts, and I regret that Miss Maloney's application was not successful.