§ 33. Mr. Liddallasked the Home Secretary how many people are employed at the headquarters of the London Regional Commissioners in connection with air-raid precautions; and how many of these are of military age and medically fit?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonThe numbers of persons employed at the headquarters of the London Regional Commissioners are 345 men, including 26 members of the Armed Forces, and 324 women. Of the men not members of the Armed Forces 81 had reached the age of 18 on 27th November, 1941, but had not then attained the age of 41: most of these men have not been recently medically examined.
§ Mr. LiddallWill the Minister say why these people have not had a medical examination?
§ Mr. MorrisonThese persons are reserved on the grounds of their administrative ability, and we cannot undertake to guarantee that all persons in important public services shall not be of military age.
§ Mr. LiddallIs it impossible to get men over military age?
§ Mr. MorrisonI can assure my hon. Friend that there is a considerable shortage of administrative ability.