Lieut.-Commander Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the widespread dissatisfaction caused by the recent announcement of the release programme for 1947; and whether he will make a statement explaining why the rate of release of age and service groups has been reduced from an approximate rate of one group per fort night to one group per month.
§ Mr. BellengerI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the statement made today by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister.