§ Sir H. NIELDasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if his attention has been drawn to the dismissal of 100 temporary ex-service clerks from the Ministry of Labour, Kew; and whether, in view of the announced policy of His Majesty's Government, he will state the reasons for a departure from that policy as expressed?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. Every effort will be made, in accordance with the pledges which have been given, to provide the men concerned with fresh work in Government Departments on the termination of their present employment, and I have good reason to believe that these efforts will be successful. There has been no departure from expressed policy.