§ 19. Mr. Sharpasked the Secretary of State for War what reports have been submitted to him by the Army Manpower Committee since May 1947; and which of the recommendations made are now being implemented.
§ Mr. ShinwellThe Army Manpower Committee have submitted to me two written reports, the report which I mentioned in reply to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Mr. Swingler) on 20th January and a report on ordnance installations. The chairman visits me from time to time and reports progress, and my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State attends the meetings of the Committee. The recommendations of the Committee are dealt with by normal departmental action, and have covered the results of their examination of nearly all the Army's services. It would be quite impracticable to describe in answer to a Parliamentary Question those recommendations which are being implemented. For example, in the case of the ordnance investigations alone, although the present organisation was found to be generally sound, several hundred recommendations were made and are being implemented.