§ 12. Mr. W. Shepherdasked the Minister of Labour the average monthly rate of demobilisation for the last three months of 1945; and the scheduled monthly rate for the first six months of 1946.
§ The Minister of Labour (Mr. Isaacs)In the last three months of 1945 the average monthly number of releases and discharges from the Forces and Women's Auxiliary Services was 351,164. The corresponding figure derived from the programme for the first six months of 1946 is 320,370.