§ 50. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Labour whether he will now take steps to free an qualified teachers of the obliga- 138W tion to undertake National Service in Her Majesty's Armed Forces; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WoodI cannot add to the reply my right hon. Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford, South (Mr. Cooper) on 27th November, 1958.
§ 53. Mr. Spriggsasked the Minister of Labour if he will consider a scheme, as an alternative to National Service in the forces, for teachers who hold a third-class honours degree or a teacher's certificate.
§ Mr. WoodI cannot add to the reply which my right hon. Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford, South (Mr. Cooper) on 27th November, 1958.
§ 69. Miss Vickersasked the Minister of Labour if he will consider the deferment of primary school teachers from National Service for men who complete their training courses next year.
§ Mr. WoodThe new and more comprehensive arrangements for indefinite deferment for teachers announced by my right hon. Friend on 27th November were the result of a careful and searching review, and he is not prepared to extend them further.