§ 114. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for War how many qualified teachers have been recruited to the Army since July, 1945; and what proportion of them are serving in the A.E.C.
§ Mr. LawsonThe number of men joining the Army between July, 1945, and January, 1946, who were classified by the Ministry of Labour and National Service as teachers is 49, but they may not all be fully qualified teachers. So far as I have been able to ascertain, three qualified or semi-qualified teachers have since then been transferred to the A.E.C. I should, however, point out that soldiers cannot be accepted for transfer to the A.E.C. until they have completed primary and Corps training, and up till very recently they had to be over the age of 25.