§ Sir J. Mellorasked the Secretary of State for War, whether he will give an 1210W assurance that any reserve officer who has been called up, but who has subsequently again been relegated to the reserve, otherwise than at his own request, will be released from further liability to military service in order that he may more easily obtain civil employment?
§ Mr. LawI regret that I cannot agree that an officer who may be relegated to the reserve should be released from all further liability. It may be that he will be required for another appointment which is not at the moment available. But it is hoped to arrange eventually that an officer will not be relegated to the reserve unless it is practically certain that no suitable military employment can he found for him. Where this is the case, an officer is so informed, and he thus has reasonable security in taking up civil employment.