HC Deb 10 April 1919 vol 114 cc2238-9W
Major BREESE

asked the Prime Minister, in view of the possibility of the Ministry of Food being dissolved at an early date and consequently unable to retain in its service a number of officials who have sacrificed positions which were of an important and permanent character to assist the Government in a time of national emergency and stress, and more particularly such persons as are engaged on the staff of divisional food commissioners, if it is the intention of the Government to offer such officials as are in such divisional offices posts in any and, if so, which of the new Ministries which are now beng created?

Mr. BALDWIN

It is not possible to modify the reconstruction arrangements for the recruitment of the Civil Service so as to allow exceptional treatment to the officials referred to in the question.