Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Post Office – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 29 October 1947.
Mr Wilfred Paling
, Wentworth
12:00,
29 October 1947
This is made rather difficult by virtue of the fact that I am compelled to select at least 50 per cent. of the new people from ex-Service men, particularly those who have been Regulars. That is part of my trouble about this business. I do not like dismissing these people, but most of them never had any opportunity of becoming established, and many of these other people are waiting for jobs.