Captain TUDOR REESasked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that in a large number of instances local authorities pay little or no regard to the claims of discharged soldiers who apply for vacant situations in their various departments; and whether he will consider the desirability of impressing upon all bodies having appointments in their gift the necessity of appointing, wherever possible, discharged soldiers to vacant posts.
§ Dr. ADDISONI have already issued a circular to local authorities urging that in filling vacancies on their staffs local authorities should do their utmost to give preference to competent disabled ex-Service men, and that employment should also be given wherever possible to ex-Service men who are not disabled, and in all cases that have been brought to my notice I have endeavoured to secure that this course is adopted.