§ 35. Mr. Peartasked the Minister of Labour what advice he has received from the Advisory Council on the relationship between employment in the Services and civilian life; and what progress has been made in improving the employment prospects of ex-Regular members of His Majesty's Forces on their return to civilian life.
§ Mr. RobensAn account of their first year's work and of the progress made is given in the Council's recent Report to 1403 my right hon. Friend the Minister of Defence and myself. This Report shows that more opportunities have been made available in the public services, in commerce and in industry for men and women leaving the Services and that they will have greater facilities to qualify for them. It shows that all concerned are interested in solving this problem. The Report was published in the February issue of the Ministry of Labour Gazette and is available in the Library.