§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Postmaster-General whether a request has been issued by his Department to the National Health Insurance Commissioners asking that the Commission will not offer appointments to women Civil servants in the Post Office unless specially recommended by the heads of the Departments, as they are short of staff; and whether this request has had any influence on applications from the Manchester office?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELNo such request has been made to the National Health Insurance Commissioners.