71. Major Robertsasked the Minister of Labour what number of ex-members of His Majesty's Forces who have not yet taken up employment, given as 840,000 as at end of April, 1946, are still on demobilisation leave.
§ Mr. IsaacsI regret that this information is not available.
Major RobertsSurely, these men are being paid, or have been paid, therefore there must be information about it?
§ Mr. IsaacsThey are being paid, and they are drawing their pay, but when they come along to the employment exchanges and sign on we are not entitled to say to these men: "Are you on leave receiving full pay?" That is what we are being asked to do.