§ Sir A. HOLBROOKasked the Secretary of State for War if his attention has been drawn to the fact that of 980 persons employed at the headquarters of the Navy. Army, and Air Force Institutes in London 675 are non-service men and women as against 301 ex-service men and women; and whether he will take any action in this matter?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI understand that the policy of the Board is to employ ex-service personnel as far as practicable, but I am told that it has hitherto been found impossible to secure a larger number of ex-service men possessing the requisite qualifications. Much of the work at the headquarters of a business of this nature is obviously of a skilled and special character, but representations will be made to the Board as to the apparent disparity in numbers to which my hon. and gallant Friend calls attention.