§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Labour how many applications from ex-officers recently retired or soon to be retired from Her Majesty's Forces he has received during the last year for the purpose of arranging for their resettlement in other branches of Her Majesty's service or in industry; and how he determines and will determine the fitness of such officers for spheres of constructive activity other than those in which they gained experience while in Her Majesty's Forces.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe information asked for in the first part of the Question is not available but 449 ex-Regular officers were placed in employment by my Department during the year ended 9th October, 1957, the latest date for which figures are yet available. Information and advice on employment matters are available to officers before they leave the Forces and this helps them to decide what kind of employment they want. It is for prospective employers to decide whether candidates submitted to them meet their requirements, but in selecting officers for submission to vacancies my34W officers are guided by the nature of the employment, the availability of training, the information obtained from the officer himself and their own knowledge and experience in vacancy work.