HC Deb 25 January 1949 vol 460 cc716-7
5. Mr. Low

asked the Secretary of State for War how many officers and men previously on Class Z reserve have registered in the special registered reserves created by him in September, 1948.

Mr. Shinwell

It would not be in the public interest to give these numbers.

Mr. Low

Is it not very much in the public interest that the public should know that there are a lot of officers and men who are prepared to come forward at the right hon. Gentleman's request?

Mr. Shinwell

Nobody knows better than the hon. Gentleman that it is not in the public interest to give the number of persons in a particular category.