§ 73. Mr. JAMES MASONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of National Service whether he is aware that, under a notice dated 2nd July, issued from the M.A.S. Office, 6, St. Helen's Street, Ipswich, Office No. 12, Enrolment No. 14,185, it is proposed that Mr. Speaker be transferred to new employment as a labourer at Wolverhampton at 4s. 10d. per day, 5s. per week war bonus, Saturday and Sunday H.D. 4s. 10d., on the ground that such employment, upon the instructions of the Director-General of National Service, is deemed to be of greater national importance than that on which the recipient of the notice is at present engaged; and what steps the recipient of the said notice should take to comply with its instructions?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of NATIONAL SERVICE (Mr. Cecil Beck)Through a regrettable clerical error, a calling-up notice intended for Mr. F. C. Culpeck was addressed to Mr. Speaker by a local officer of the National Service Department. Mr. Culpeck, who is engaged as a gardener by Mr. Speaker at Campsea Ashe, volunteered for National Service, and it is proposed to transfer him to the steel and iron works of Messrs. Hickman, Limited, at Wolverhampton.
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEIs not this another example of the incompetence of the Department?