§ Sir R. Gowerasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if, in connection with the formation of the Civil Service Post-war Staffing Committee, on which only Government officials and representatives of existing staffs are serving, he can state how the point of view of younger serving men in the Army and possible candidates will be ventilated and examined.
§ Mr. AsshetonMy hon. Friend may rest assured that the interests of those in the Forces will be kept fully in mind both by the Government and the National Whitley Council when they are considering any specific proposals. Indeed, my right hon. Friend has already made it clear, in the course of his statement on 17th February, that in the view of the Government any arrangements made for recruitment to the Civil Service immediately after the war should ensure that generous treatment is given to suitable candidates from the Forces.