Mr. MACLEANasked the Minister of Labour whether she can state the number of ex-service men employed as temporary officials in the Employment Exchanges; the total number of temporary officials (male) employed; and the number of ex-service men whose applications for such positions are still before the Department?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe temporary male staff in Employment Exchanges on 14th March was 3,553, of whom 3,487 were ex-service men. Statistics of applications from ex-service men for temporary posts in Employment Exchanges are not kept. In filling these posts, recourse is first had to the lists maintained by the Joint Substitution Board.