HC Deb 02 December 1936 vol 318 c1255
45. Mr. LEES-SMITH

asked the Prime Minister when he will be able to make a statement with regard to the inquiry that he has set up into the matters concerning the British Broadcasting Corporation raised by the Lambert v. Levita case?

The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Baldwin)

I understand that the board of inquiry are likely to complete their report next week. As I stated on the 12th ultimo, in reply to a supplementary question by the right hon. Gentleman the Leader of the Opposition, the report is made to me; and when a decision has been reached on it, the decision and the report are issued as Command Papers.

Mr. LEES-SMITH

Will the Prime Minister bear in mind the desire expressed by the Leader of the Opposition that there should be an

Number of boys recruited as apprentices to His Majesty's Forces.
— 1930–31. 1931–32. 1932–33. 1933–34. 1934–35. 1935–36. 1936–37.
Royal Navy (a) 163 165 174 166 align="right"195 align="right"225 267(d)
Army(b) 474 294 471 427 449 529 200(e)
Royal Air Force(c) 1,121 902 508 582 899 2,063 2,725(f)
(a) Age Limits 15–16 years: Recruiting year 1st April-31st March.
(b) Age Limits 14–16 years, 4 months: Recruiting year 1st October-30th September.
(c) Age Limits 15–17 years, 3 months: Recruiting year 1st January-31st December.
(d) 1st April, 1936, to date.
(e) 1st October, 1936, to date.
(f) 1st January, 1936, to date.