§ Sir H. NIELDasked the Food Controller whether Mr. Infeld, a person of 589W alien parentage, was originally employed in the registration clearing house of the Ministry; whether he is aware that early in 1918 the Committee on the Staffing of Government Departments inquired into the working of the registration clearing house of the Ministry, and adversely criticised its administration; whether, consequent upon this, Mr. Infeld was relieved of his work, but kept at the Ministry until another post could be made for him under the Ministry; and what have been the services which have caused this official of alien parentage to be retained in the public service when disabled demobilised officers of British birth have been discharged on the ground of insufficient work?
Mr. ROBERTSThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative, and the second and third parts do not, therefore, arise. As regards the last part of the question, I have nothing to add to the answers given to the hon. Member on 8th May.