§ Mr. CASSELSasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware of the anxiety felt by ex-service men holding temporary appointments in the Civil Service at the dismissal of many such men from the Ministry of Labour and other Government Departments; and how many new vacancies for new appointees are at present available in the Ministry of Labour?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI can appreciate the anxiety of the temporary staff in this connection, but, so far as the Ministry of Labour as a whole is concerned, there has, during the last few weeks, been an increase rather than a decrease in the number of temporary staff employed—consequent upon the increase in the number of unemployed registered at Employment Exchanges. The number of temporary staff required in the Ministry is necessarily dependent to a large degree on the state of employment in industry, and with regard to the question of new vacancies arising for 1189W temporary staff, I can only say that this must necessarily be governed by the fluctuations in the volume of work.
§ Mr. MONTAGUEasked the Minister of Health how many temporary clerks in his Department have received warning notices within the last three months, and what is the period of notice?
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN170 ex-service temporary clerks have received warning notices during the last three months, the period of notice being in no case less than two months.