HC Deb 16 October 1946 vol 427 cc190-1W
21. Mr. Dodds-Parker

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether legislation has been enacted in any Colony to require employers to fill vacancies from the ranks of ex-Service-men, up to a certain percentage of their establishments.

Mr. Creech Jones

Yes, Sir. Legislation requiring employers to fill vacancies by a quota of ex-Servicemen has been enacted in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and the Gambia.