§ Mr. AMMONasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that dissatisfaction has been aroused among the postal indoor staff at Newport, Monmouth, by the passing over of the two senior sorting clerks and telegraphists, Mr. F. J. Turner and Mr. A. W. Ivins, in the filling of a vacant overseership; if he is aware that it is the opinion of the staff that due consideration was not given to the merits of these officers; that Mr. A. W. Ivins was the senior sorting clerk and telegraphist on the acting list for 12 months and had performed the overseer's duties, including the pay duty; that further dissatisfaction has been created by the removal of Mr. F. J. Turner's name from the 1927 acting list; that it is felt that too little credit has been allowed for the difficult circumstances under which Mr. Turner worked when in charge of the Llanhilleth Sub-office from June to September, 1926; and whether he will have inquiry made into the passing over of these two officers and consider the immediate reinclusion of Mr. Turner's name on the acting list for 1927?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONThe case of Mr. Ivins has already been before me, and I am satisfied that he is not so well qualified for promotion as the officer
BOOT AND SHOE INDUSTRY—GREAT BRITAIN. — Estimated numbers insured Percentage of Insured Workers unemployed. Wholly unemployed. Temporarily stopped. Total. 27 July, 1925 … … … 143,080 * * 11.5 26 July, 1926 … … … 144,800 6.4 7.7 14.1 25 April, 1927 … … … † 4.8 3.2 8.0 * Separate figures not available. † Figure not available. Percentages calculated on the figure for 26th July, 1926.