§ Mr. Hewlettasked the Secretary of State for War what proportion of men trained at pre-war O.C.T.U and at O.C.T.U. has been rejected in each year since the start of the war; and whether it is possible for any of these decisions to be reviewed.
§ Sir J. GriggAbout 6 per cent. of the candidates accepted for pre-O.C.T.U. and O.C.T.U. training since the beginning of the war have been rejected and returned to their units The percentages year by year are, I regret, not readily available. Since October, 1942, candidates who have been rejected for reasons other than a serious breach of discipline have been seen by a special War Office Selection Board and have only been returned to their units if they are not considered suitable for further cadet training for some other Arm. All such candidates are, however, eligible to be reconsidered for further officer training after a period of three months.