§ Mr. MACQUISTENasked the Postmaster-General why the post of telephone operator in the town of Tarbert, Loch Fyne, which was advertised as vacant in February last, was given to a female operator, notwithstanding that it had been stated in the notice that preference would be given to ex-service men, when as a result of such intended preference some possible applicants refrained from applying, and of the 10 ex-service men who did apply only two or three were interviewed and considered?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONThe post in question is one for a telephone caretaker-operator, who is required to
— Estimated Expenditure. Grants from the Road Fund. Classified Roads. Scheduled Unclassified Roads. Total. Classified Roads. Scheduled Unclassified Roads. Total. Class I. Class II. Class I. Class II. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ England and Wales. 14,232,830 5,440,153 4,999,634 123,672,617 7,120,189 1,359,859 1,249,278 9,729,326 Scotland 1,757,377 556,128 407,728 2,721,233 878,556 139,027 101,936 1,119,519 Great Britain 15,990,207 5,996,281 5,407,362 27,393,850 7,998,745 1,498,886 11,351,214 10,848,845