§ Mr. MOSLEYasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether it is the considered decision of His Majesty's Government that ex-soldiers over 35 years of age who served in the recent War are ineligible to compete in the projected examination for permanent Civil Service employment; and whether any extension of the principle that a man who was young enough to fight is too old for the Civil Service may be expected?
§ Mr. BALDWINInquiry is being made as regards the possibility of still further extending the age limit of 35 years proposed for the examination to which the hon. Member refers.
§ Sir M. DOCKRELLasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if, in view 1272W of the intention to give ex-service men temporarily employed as clerks an opportunity of competing at the forthcoming Civil Service examination for permanent appointments, he will permit deduction from actual age of time served with the colours or, alternatively, the age limit raised from 35 to 41 years in the case of ex-service men?
§ Mr. BALDWINI beg to refer the hon. Member to my reply to a similar question put by the hon. Member for Harrow (Mr. Mosley).