§ Mr. S. SAMUELasked the Minister of National Service whether he is aware that Private H. Brown, nineteen and a half years of age, a skilled engineer of over five years' experience, has been gazetted to a Labour company, the 19th Queen's Westminsters, having been certified by the doctors, on 4th July at Fulham Military Hospital, as suffering from valvular disease of the heart and many other serious disabilities; whether he was re-examined by a medical board at Woolwich for a few minutes and was graded B2 (No. 49776, 19th Queen's Westminsters), where he is employed scrubbing floors and washing plates and dishes; and whether, seeing the shortage of skilled workmen, be will take steps to have this man released and placed at work of greater national importance?
§ Sir A. GEDDESThis man was regularly called up, but in view of the fact that his medical category has been reduced to B2 and that he is not employed in a technical unit in the Army, and of his previous skilled experience in civil life, his release has been recommended, and orders have been given for him to report for work with Messrs. H. M. Hobson, Limited, if willing.