§ Mr. HAYDAYasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that most of the men who are receiving their discharge from the Defence Force have no employment awaiting them and therefore immediately begin to receive unemployment benefit whilst many others, who are normally engaged in agriculture, are badly needed at their work during this time of harvest but cannot get released; and whether, in view of the lack of occupation for this Force, he will consider the desirability of disbanding it altogether, or at least releasing those men who have employment awaiting them?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSNo men are being discharged from the Defence Force at present except for medical, disciplinary, or compassionate reasons. I am not yet in a position to make any statement as to the disbandment of the Force.