§ 47. Sir Ronald Rossasked the Minister of Defence whether any non-ex-Service Eireann citizens are still employed in a civilian capacity by the Armed Forces in Northern Ireland.
§ The Minister of Defence (Mr. A. V. Alexander)Yes, Sir, 44 of them.
§ Sir R. RossIs the employment of these people at the expense of unemployed ex-Service personnel to be a permanent feature of the Labour Government's policy?
§ Mr. AlexanderNo, Sir, as I am sure the hon. Gentleman knows from answers given previously.
§ Mr. Skeffington-LodgeIs the Minister aware that to put into operation any prejudice against Eireann citizens would be most wrong in view of the great help they rendered us on a voluntary basis during the war?