36. Major NEWMANasked the Minister of National Service whether the intimation that men over forty-five years of age can enrol for agricultural work will be made retrospective and to apply to all men of over forty-five who have not actually been posted to a unit on 22nd June, in view of the shortage of labour for agriculture?
§ Mr. BECKMen over forty-five years of age in any grade are eligible to apply to enrol as War Agricultural Volunteers up to and including 6th July, even if they are actually under call for military service. The only exception is in the case of men who have exercised all their tribunal rights and been finally refused exemption.