HC Deb 17 July 1946 vol 425 cc1204-5
25. Mr. William Shepherd

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air when it is expected that the release of men in the R.A.F. police will catch up with the general rate of release.

30. Mr. York

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how many groups behind the average for demobilisation are the R.A.F. police in Aden and India; what is the reason for the delay in demobilising this trade; and when will they reach parity with the average release group of the R.A.F.

Mr. de Freitas

Release promulgations for the Royal Air Force police are the same in all commands. In July they are four groups behind the general level for ground trades; this comes down to three groups in August and in our forecast for September. I cannot give a further forecast yet. The main reasons for the delay in their release are that the groups up to 40 contain a higher proportion of men in this trade than the average for the R.A.F., and that it is not easy to get enough recruits of the high standard required for the police.