§ Mr. WILESasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he will lay down some principle as to the order in which constables shall be recruited for the Army, having regard to the fact that the Glasgow city police authorities have released men for the Army approaching forty years of age, whereas young men with only a few years' service are being retained in that police force; and will he consider whether the interests of both the Army and the police would be better served by retaining the experienced constables until all the men under thirty years of age have been called to the colours?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONOn the general question of the release of police constables, I must refer my right hon. Friend to the answer given to the hon. Member for North Somerset on the 25th May last. The decision as to which particular constables of those fit for general service can most conveniently be released for service is a matter for the particular police authorities, with the exception of men under twenty-three fit for general service who have been ordered by the War Cabinet to be released for military service. Perhaps my right hon. Friend would address a question to my right hon. Friend the Secretary for Scotland, if he wishes to pursue the matter.