§ Mr. Hannahasked the Minister of Labour whether, in selecting men to serve in the Home Guard, any consideration is given to their other duties, namely, whether married or single, whether actually growing vegetables on a consider- 1416W able scale and whether their ordinary work is really exacting, such as mining at the coal face?
§ Mr. TomlinsonYes, Sir. National Service Officers would give due consideration to the circumstances mentioned by my hon. Friend in deciding whether the enrolment of any man would involve exceptional hardship. As regards mineworkers I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Ministry of Fuel and Power to the hon. Member for Bilston (Mr. Hannah) on 6th July.