§ 28. Sir H. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the National Fire Service is still recruiting men between the ages of 19 and 30?
§ The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Herbert Morrison)Recruitment of whole-time firemen is substantially confined to men posted under the machinery of the National Service Act, 1941; in general, only those who had attained the age of 25 on registration are posted.