§ 51. Mr. BARTLEY DENNISSasked the Prime Minister whether the Order dated 30th January, 1919, and issued by the Ministry of Labour Demobilisation and Resettlement Department, enabling an employer to apply for the demobilisation of a man (not liable for service in the Army of Occupation) if he was in his service on or before the 4th August, 1914, can be extended so as to meet the case where his employer of 1914 has given up his business or is dead by allowing another employer to apply for him?
§ Mr. PRATTI have been asked to answer this question. The case referred to is already provided for by paragraph 5 (b) of the Order mentioned. Under this procedure the man could be registered as a "slip" man and would get the same priority of release as a man who has a direct offer of pre-war employment.