Viscountess Astorasked the Minister of Labour what is the total number of volunteers so far enrolled in the various branches of National Service included in the National Service campaign; how far are these numbers short of the total required; what proportion of the volunteers have already completed the necessary training; what proportion are at present being trained; and what proportion have not yet commenced training?
§ Mr. E. BrownBetween the launching of the National Service Campaign and the end of March, the number of applications for enrolment in all branches reached a total of over750,000, and during the last fortnight of this period the flow of applications was greatly accelerated. I am not yet in a position to supply an analysis such as the Noble Lady desires, of the figures for the end of March.