§ Mr. G. BARNESasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he will cause inquiry to be made into the circumstances of the dismissal of Mrs. E. Elliot from her employment under the Customs and Excise Department at Brook's Wharf, E.C., 595W on the sole ground of employing an ex-service man, and, having regard to the special circumstances of Mrs. Elliot being a widow and having lost her only son in the War, can he get her retained: and can he get the terms of the Lytton Committee applied in future with some discretion in such cases?
§ Sir J. BAIRDNotice has been given to Mrs. Elliot, in common with certain other non-service temporary employes, in consequence of reductions in the staff of the Customs and Excise Department. She has made an appeal for retention which will be considered by the Departmental Appeals Committee set up under the recommendations of the Lytton Committee. The last part of the question does not therefore arise.