HC Deb 30 July 1919 vol 118 c2119W
Mr. RAPER

asked the Secretary to the Treasury why all the vacancies in new Government Departments, referred to in the notice posted up in all the various Post Office Departments, cannot be filled by ex-Service men t

Mr. BALDWIN

I assume the hon. Member is referring to some notice in regard to vacancies to be filled by interdepartmental transfers through the "Pool." These vacancies require to be filled by trained Civil servants, and the system adopted was devised with a view to securing for Civil servants who have served with the forces an adequate opportunity of being considered for such appointments. The promotion of trained Civil servants in this manner will, of course, create vacancies for new entrants, which will be filled, whenever possible, by the appointment of outside ex-soldiers.