§ Mr. Naylorasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is now in a position to allow the transfer to London, to aid in demolition and clearance work, members of the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps who were recruited in London and whose services at home and overseas are not now an urgent necessity; and to arrange that, when the transfer takes place, members separately recruited from each of the London boroughs are allocated to their home boroughs, in order that they may carry out their duties with the minimum of inconvenience and the maximum of economy, until such time as they are required for more important work in the Army?
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§ Mr. EdenA number of companies has been temporarily withdrawn from work in other places and moved to the London district. It is necessary to maintain complete companies, and I regret that it is not practicable for men to be specially detailed for work near their own homes.