§ 25. Mr. John Hallasked the Minister of Labour what consultations he has had with the National Coal Board regarding the Government's policy of giving favourable consideration to applications from retired officers and other ranks of the Armed Forces for positions for which their experience and qualifications fit them.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe National Coal Board notifies my Department of vacancies of a professional, administrative and executive type, and ex-Regulars are included among the candidates put forward for its consideration. As regards industrial grades, the Board has undertaken to engage annually up to 6,500 ex-Regulars.