§ Mr. PENNEFATHERasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether a soldier on home service who is a coal miner and fifty-three years old, and of medical category B1, can be transferred to the Reserve, provided a colliery firm notify on Part C of Army Form W 3980 that they are desirous of employing this soldier?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONSoldiers in medical category B1 are not eligible, under present arrangements, for transfer to the Reserve for employment in collieries.