§ Colonel DAYasked the Secretary of State for War the number of men likely to be transferred to the Army Reserve during the present year; and what action, if any, is taken by the Army authorities to secure such men civilian employment on leaving the service?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe number of men transferred to the Army Reserve during the current year will be about 12,000. The second part of the 1175W question cannot be dealt with fully within the limits of a Parliamentary answer, but I would point to the opportunities for manual and vocational training which have been provided for the soldier during his service in the Army, and to the steps which are taken to instruct all men on discharge concerning the classes of employment which are reserved for ex-soldiers or for which they are particularly qualified, and to place those who have no employment awaiting them in the care of the various societies and institutions which exist for promoting the interests of soldiers on return to civil life.