HC Deb 17 October 1946 vol 427 c241W
66. Mr. Baird

asked the Minister of Labour as there is a disparity of release rates between the Army, the R.N. and the R.A.F., for what reasons are boys directed to the mines being released at the Army release rate.

Mr. Isaacs

As the very great majority of these young men would, if called up, have gone into the Army, it was considered appropriate that their rate of release should be related to that of the Army.