§ Mr. PENNEFATHERasked the Pensions Minister whether the various Government Departments are assisting him to find employment for officers who have been invalided from the Navy and Army by notifying an officers' employment section of the Pensions Ministry of vacancies to be filled; if so, how many invalided officers have thus obtained employment in Government offices during the last six months; and how many of these have obtained employment under the Pensions Ministry?
§ Mr. HODGEThe Ministry of Labour are in constant communication with various Government Departments, and receive assistance from them in obtaining suitable posts for invalided officers. During the last six months about 100 invalided officers have thus obtained employment in Government offices, of whom eight are employed by the Ministry of Pensions, in addition to thirty officers on light duty.