§ 24. Mr. RENDALLasked the Secretary of State for War why Private S. Haynes, 39th Company, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Docks Detachment, Army Ordnance Box, Alexandria, who is over forty, has not been demobilised in spite of the assurance of the Secretary of State for War given months ago that such men were being sent home as fast as transport permitted?
§ Mr. FORSTERPrivate Haynes is not registered by the War Office either as pivotal or for special release. If his age is as stated, he is eligible for demobilisation unless he is serving under pre-war conditions of service and his term of Colour service is not completed. Such men are being demobilised as rapidly as the exigencies of the Service permit. I would also remind my hon. Friend that, owing to local conditions, all demobilisation from Egypt had to be suspended for a period.