§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Minister of Information how many of the 42 persons employed in canvassing public opinion are of military age; what has been the training and what are the special qualifications for such canvassing by those under 30 years of age; and why they are exempt from military service?
Mr. CooperEvery effort has been made to replace men by women in this work. As a result, only two of those employed in making interviews are men. One of these is aged 28; he has been invalided out of the Royal Air Force as the result of a flying accident, and is unfit for military service. The other is aged 39; he is not reserved and is at present waiting to be called up.