§ 50. Colonel Errollasked the Minister of Labour whether the quotas of Class B releases allotted to all Departments have been fully taken up by Servicemen accepting Class B release.
§ Mr. IsaacsSufficient time has not yet elapsed to give the hon. and gallant Member a categorical answer, but I have 2321 no reason to think that the present programme will not be realised owing to the refusal of Servicemen to accept Class B release.
§ Colonel ErrollWill the Minister consider increasing the proportion of Class B releases so that we can get more people out of the Services under this scheme?
§ Mr. IsaacsShould experience prove that that is advisable, it will be looked at, but I can assure the hon. and gallant Gentleman and other hon. Members, that the Class B releases are catching up, though they have not yet reached the level we want, and we are hopeful that the proportion will be fully reached by the end of this year.