§ 20. Mr. Hurdasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will give an assurance that he has now given instructions to all commands that agricultural workers with one year's service are to be offered immediate release under the Class B block scheme.
Mr. DuģdaleI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend on 13th March to my hon. Friend the Member for Northampton (Mr. Paget).
Mr. DuģdaleA reply has been given in some considerable detail, if the hon. Member will read it. It is difficult to say how long it will take; we are speeding it up and we hope it will be as rapid as possible.