HC Deb 09 November 1948 vol 457 cc1364-5
12. Major Tufton Beamish

asked the Secretary of State for War if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the questionnaire on the subject of Territorial Army recruiting which he sent to all Members of Parliament under cover of his letter, dated 27th July, 1948, together with a table showing the number of Members who replied in the negative to questions 1 (i) and 2.

Mr. Shinwell

I see no necessity for doing this.

Major Beamish

Will the right hon. Gentleman remember that, while he can rely on the wholehearted support of hon. Members of the Opposition, some 150 hon. Members on his own side of the House are not prepared to support this campaign?

Mr. Shinwell

I note that I can rely on the unqualified support of hon. Members of the Opposition.

Mr. Emrys Hughes

Would the right hon. Gentleman give the figures of the cost of these recruiting meetings, and state how many recruits have been gained for that expenditure?

Mr. Shinwell

If my hon. Friend will put down a Question, I will try to answer it.