§ 14. Major Sir BERTRAM FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he can state why Leading Seaman Tuck, No. 225535, H.M.S. "Viscount," Queens-ferry, a time-expired man, is being detained in the Service, seeing that he was made a slip man by the Ministry of Labour on the 29th January last, and the declaration was forwarded to the naval authorities, H.M.S. "Blake"?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAMen eligible for dispersal, whether on industrial grounds or as time-expired men, can only be released when their services can be spared. As this man is serving in a ship which must be retained in full commission, he cannot be demobilised until a relief is available.