HC Deb 21 April 1926 vol 194 cc1225-6W
Mr. BENNETT

asked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the fact that he has an agreement with the National Association for the Employment of Regular Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen, whereby 50 per cent. of the total vacancies in the Post Office are filled by ex-service men, he will state the number of such vacancies filled by ex-service men in each of the last seven years, together with the total vacancies filled in the periods mentioned?

Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSON

My hon. Friend has presumably in mind the arrangement under which 50 per cent, of the vacancies on the classes of postmen and porters in the Post Office are filled by ex-service men. The figures prior to the year 1920 could not now be ascertained without considerable trouble. The figures for the classes of postmen and porters for 1920 and the following years are as follow:

Year. No. of vacancies filled by ex-service men. Total No. of vacancies
1920 3,517 4,466
1921 4,615 5,064
1922 1,878 2,329
1923 1,119 1,913
1924 1,300 2,376
1925 1,409 2,848
13,838 18,996