§ 118. Mr. NEEDHAMasked the Under-Secretary for War whether he is aware that numbers of men are still retained with the Colours who are of no military value or of only slight military value; and whether he will take steps to see that only men of definite military value are retained with the Colours?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONYes, Sir; it is the fact that a certain number of men, who are in low medical categories and are surplus to military requirements, have accumulated. Instructions have recently been issued on this matter, and these men are being enrolled as Army Reserve Munition workers or registered for employment under the substitution scheme or discharged.