66. Mr. KENNEDY JONESasked the Minister of National Service whether he can state the source and nature of the information from which his Department is cataloguing and card-indexing the people of this country with a view to national service?
§ Sir A. GEDDESFor the present we are consolidating information available from:
A special register is also being compiled by direct inquiry to cover all men in the Army in Great Britain and Ireland. Numerous special inquiries are also being made by the officials of this Ministry with the purpose of clearing up points left doubtful by these returns. So soon as the information available from these sources is exhausted, we hope to tap other sources of information which are, or which may become available—for example, any information which may be in the possession of the Ministry of Food.
- The Military Register.
- The National Register.
- D.R. 17 Form, as required under Defence of the Realm Regulations, 41A.
- Register of Employe's, M.M. 37B.
- Returns from Employers, M.M. 82S.
- Registration of Aliens.
§ Mr. HOGGEHas my hon. Friend never thought of using the national register, which the Local Government Board keeps up to date?
§ Sir A. GEDDESThe second source from which the information is taken is the national register.
§ Mr. HOGGEIf the Local Government keeps the register up to date, what is the use of any other source of information?
§ Sir A. GEDDESThe national register does not record the changes of occupation. The occupation of individuals is of great importance at the present time.
§ Sir A. GEDDESWe have not yet drawn any information in bulk from the sugar cards, but hope to be able to get information from them.