HC Deb 28 October 1920 vol 133 c1972W
Mr. RONALD McNEILL

asked the Postmaster-General why a rule is made and enforced that employment must not be given in Post Office work in the country except to applicants registered and selected by the local employment exchange; what is the objection to employing ex-Service men recommended by responsible persons without the formality of registration at an exchange?

Mr. ILLINGWORTH

In order to secure equality of treatment it is considered desirable to entrust the registration and selection of ex-service men for Post Office employment to a single authority, and the most appropriate authority is the Employment Exchanges of the Ministry of Labour, on which Department has been devolved general responsibility for finding employment for ex-service men.