§ Mr. Strawasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether the freeze on recruitment in the Civil Service includes the suspension of the job release scheme in Royal ordnance factories; whether the scheme's operation has been suspended from such factories for any other reason; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe job release scheme has been suspended for the duration of the ban on recruitment to the Civil Service; the suspension applies to the Royal ordnance factories as to all other parts of the Ministry of Defence.