Mr. PALMER (by Private Notice)asked the Secretary of State for War and Air whether he is aware that six ex-soldiers have been given notice to leave the Army Record Office, Shrewsbury, while young women, and young men who have never served in the Army, are retained there; and whether, in view of the strong feeling excited by the case, he will cause immediate inquiries to be made with a view to retaining these ex-soldiers in the service of the Army Record Office, and, if it be necessary to dispense with any of those employed first to get rid of the female labour and of men who did not serve in the War?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLMy attention has not previously been drawn to this case, but I am having immediate inquiries made, and will communicate the result to the hon. Member as soon as I am in a position to do so.