64. Mr. GORDON HARVEYasked if the returns collected under the National Registration Act have been examined and tabulated; and, if so, whether any use has been or is intended to be made of such information as the figures afford with a view to enlistment or other national requirements?
§ Mr. LONGThe Prime Minister desires me to reply to this question. The answer to the first part is, Yes. In answer to the second part of the question, I may perhaps be allowed to state that the National Register forms the basis and supplies the information upon which the new recruiting movement rests. It has assisted largely in the provision of munition workers, and has also provided the Government with reliable information as to what resources of labour are available for the various industries.
§ Mr. WHITEHOUSEWill the right hon. Gentleman cause tabulated statistics to be circulated to the House?
§ Mr. WHITEHOUSEI will give notice.
§ 109. Mr. BRYCEasked the President of the Local Government Board whether a number of registration forms have been filled up without a declaration of nationality?
§ Mr. LONGNationality was, under the terms of the Act, only required to be stated by persons born abroad whose nationality was not British.
§ Mr. BRYCEMy question originally was whether persons of German nationality did not fill up the nationality, and persons of German name?
§ Mr. LONGThe hon. Gentleman will see that I have answered the question on the Paper, and what he has put now is totally different and one I could not answer now without notice.