§ Mr. Naylorasked the Under-Secretary of State for War the approximate annual cost of maintaining recruiting centres throughout the country; and whether he will consider the advisability of reducing the number of centres or abolishing this branch of the service, in view of the fact that the duties originally carried out by the staffs have been largely superseded by the operation of the National Service Act?
§ Mr. SandysThe approximate annual cost of the staff employed in Army recruiting centres is £220,000. As regards the second part of the Question I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to him on 11th December, 1941, of which I am sending him a copy.