31. Lient.-Commander R. H. Thompsonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what steps he is taking to ensure that Sea Cadets may do their National Service in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
§ The Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty (Mr. James Callaghan)I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Rugby (Mr. J. Johnson) on 22nd March. There is no present intention of extending these arrangements.
§ Commander NobleCan the Minister now answer a question which I have put to him on several other occasions? If the Navy are not to have any National Service men at all, how is he to get any men into the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve?
§ Mr. CallaghanI do not think that arises out of this Question, but I know of no statement which has been made indicating that the Navy is not to have National Service men.