§ 62. Mr. HAY MORGANasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether in some districts the number of rejections among applicants for enlistment in His Majesty's Forces is as high as 30 per cent.; whether any attempt is made to remove superficial unfitness with a view to subsequent enrolment; and whether he can give the total of rejections and the percentage of rejections for the whole country?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe information is not readily available and would take some time to compile, and in view of the pressure prevailing at the recruiting offices I am reluctant to throw this additional work on their staffs.
§ 68. Sir RICHARD COOPERasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he is aware that the Admiralty have issued badges to workers on Government contracts to show that they are engaged in special service to the country; and will he adopt the same principle for workmen employed on contracts for the War Office?
Mr. BAKERYes, Sir, arrangements are now being made to issue badges under certain conditions to workmen engaged oft work for the War Office.