1. Lieut.-Commander R. H. Thompsonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will consider recruiting Women's Royal Naval Service personnel for service in the United Kingdom only.
Lieut.-Commander ThompsonDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that if W.R.N.S. personnel were recruited for this purpose a number of men who would otherwise be retained on Territorial establishment duties at home could be freed for more valuable work overseas?
§ Mr. CallaghanI do not think that there is any point in placing any artificial restrictions on recruiting if we can get recruits who are prepared to serve anywhere.