§ Captain W. BENNasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour whether men who have been on service for four years and are now serving on mine-sweepers are entitled to immediate demobilisation?
§ Mr. WARDLEThe demobilisation of such men is governed by the orders as to priority in force for the Navy generally.308W Under these Orders demobilisation in the Navy is being conducted primarily with regard to civil occupations; but, other things being equal, men with a longer war service have priority over men with a shorter war service.