§ 11. Major-General Sir Alfred Knoxasked the Secretary of State for War what was the number of applicants for enlistment in the Army in the month of February, and how many men were accepted?
§ The Secretary of State for War (Mr. Hore-Belisha)4,428 and 2,766 respectivly.
§ Mr. KennedyAre there any statistics to show how many of these recruits were unemployed at the date of enlistment?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaNo, Sir. That was not the question I was asked, but the major number of recruits are employed at the time when they make application to join the Army.
Mr. J. J. DavidsonWere any of these recruits accepted under the temporary scheme for building up the physique of recruits by a course of better feeding?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaThese were just ordinary recruits.
§ Mr. H. G. WilliamsCan the right hon. Gentleman say how many of them were present at the meeting in Trafalgar Square the other Sunday which was asking us to go to war?