Statistics

HC Deb 22 November 1945 vol 416 cc726-7W

Mr. J. L. Williams

asked the Minister of Labour how many men have been called up to the Forces since VE-Day; and how many of them have had their recruitment deferred for industrial reasons.

Mr. Isaacs

The number of men called up to the Forces since VE-Day is 112,000, of whom it is estimated 32,000 had had their recruitment deferred for industrial reasons.