§ Sir H. NIELDasked the Food Controller whether he has still in his employ a person named L. Infeld, who is of alien parentage; whether any recommendation was made in regard to this person by the Commission set up on the 1st August last; and for what definite national reason he is retained in the employ of the Ministry?
§ Mr. McCURDYThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, particulars of the case have been laid before the Commission in question, but no recommendation has yet been received. Mr. Infeld, who entered the permanent Civil Service by competitive examination, is and has been engaged upon work1120W of national importance at the Ministry of Food, and has rendered very valuable service to the Department.
§ Sir H. NIELDasked the Food Controller if he can say for what reason has Captain C. H. S. Duncan, late of the 3rd Royal Scots, a discharged and partially-disabled officer, formerly employed in the Ministry, received notice to terminate his employment, and that no further employment can be offered him; whether in the same Department there are men of alien parentage still retained in the Ministry; and, if so, why foreigners are being retained in Government employment in preference to partially-disabled British officers who have taken active part and been wounded in the War?
§ Mr. McCURDYThe services of this officer were dispensed with owing to the reduction in the work of his section, and of the Department generally. There is no officer of alien parentage retained in the Ministry for whom he could usefully have been substituted.