§ 72. Sir Leonard Lyleasked the Minister of Labour whether, to avoid prejudicial effect on home life, and especially in view of the increased responsibilities thrown on mothers, he will apply the conscription of women in the first place to young single women?
§ Mr. TomlinsonIt is not at present the intention to apply conscription to women. As regards women registered under the Registration for Employment Order, it has been arranged with the advice of the Women's Consultative Committee that women with no occupation are called for interview before women in employment. Within each group, single women are interviewed before married women. Women who have children under 14 years of age living with them are not called for interview.