§ 5. Mr. Heathcoat Amoryasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will now remove the temporary ban on discharge by purchase for Army clerks.
§ Mr. StracheyI regret that since there is still an acute shortage of clerks in all arms, it is impossible to lift this ban at the present time.
Mr. AmoryDoes the right hon. Gentleman not agree that the continuance of this discriminatory ban on certain trades year after year is most unfair and not likely to be helpful to recruiting?
§ Mr. StracheyCertainly we would like to get rid of all these bans.