§ 44. Mr. CAPEasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the National Union of Ex-Service Men has not been represented on the Executive Committee of the United Services Fund; and whether he will take steps to have representatives of this organisation included before the Royal Charter is published?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLIn the constitution of the Committee efforts have been made to secure an adequate representation of ex-Service men, and it is considered that this object has been sufficiently attained through the medium of the three great societies, namely, the Comrades of the Great War, the National Federation of Discharged and Demobilised Sailors and Soldiers, and the National Association of Discharged and Demobilised Sailors and Soldiers. It would be manifestly impossible to provide for the representation on the Committee of all the associations of ex-Service men which are at present or may in the future be formed.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYIn case of the union obtaining greater strength, is it possible to co-opt extra members from it on to this body?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI cannot say, but the management of the fund will have considerable powers to meet any new situation that may arise.