§ 42. Mr. Collinsasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air why, in view of the fact that teleprinter operators are due for demobilisation up to Group 25 by 31st December, 1945, Clerks S/D in S.E.A.A.F., who are only due for demobilisation up to Group 22 by the same 2108 date, have just been informed that they are surplus to requirements and asked to volunteer for misemployment as teleprinter operators.
§ Mr. StracheyI am making inquiries of the command and will communicate with my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. CollinsIs the Minister aware that this is the second Question I have addressed to him today which he has been unable to answer, and will he take immediate steps to get the information?
§ Mr. StracheyThe Question was only on the Order Paper for some 24 hours, and it takes us longer than that to communicate with overseas commands.
§ Mr. BowlesWill not the Government consider now appointing a Minister to deal specially with demobilisation problems, since at present there are questions to each Service Minister and to the Minister of Labour?