§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Minister of Health if he will reconsider the case, details of which have been submitted to him, of a graduate of London University who returned to this country after four years' overseas service and has been appointed to the post of deputy treasurer to the Skipton Urban District Council, but who is prevented from taking up the appointment as the council's application for his release under Class B has not been approved; and if he will support the application for this man's release.
§ Mr. BevanThe officer in question was not previously employed by the Urban District Council of Skipton and his experience of administrative work in local government is, by reason of his age, necessarily limited. I am afraid that in 251W the circumstances I cannot, consistently with the principles laid down for such cases, recommend his release under Class B as a "key man" essential to the post at Skipton.