§ 2. Mr. Higgsasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that serious inconvenience will be caused to industry if men born in 1923 and after are called up for national service; and will he give consideration to leaving this class of labour in industry for the time being.
§ The Minister of Labour (Mr. Ernest Bevin)I am bound to meet the requirements of the Armed Forces, and if men of this age group were not called up, it would be necessary to call up additional older men in their place.