Mr. POINTERasked the President of the Board of Trade what method is adopted at the present time in making appointments under the Labour Exchanges Act; and whether, in appointing a manager of a Labour Exchange, duo regard is had to the advantage of appointing a person acquainted with the local conditions?
Mr. BUXTONAppointments under the Labour Exchanges Act are made on the recommendation of the Civil Service Commission. The method adopted up to the present is to require candidates who appear to posses the requisite qualifications to appear at convenient centres for personal interview by a representative of the Civil Service Commission, who is assisted by a representative of the Board of Trade and the principal local officer of Labour Exchanges as assessors. In selecting managers due regard is had, among other things, to the advantage of appointing persons with knowledge of local conditions, subject to the general requirements of the service.