§ Major Nieldasked the Minister of Labour upon what principle the decision is made on the one hand to direct civilians into factories at industrial wages and on the other hand to require Service personnel to work in factories while drawing their ordinary pay and allowances.
§ Mr. E. BevinThe rate for the job is the accepted rule in industry and this applies to Service personnel transferred to the Reserve for civilian work. When, however, urgent demands for labour have1932W to be met by the temporary loan of Service personnel who must be available for military requirements at the shortest possible notice and who cannot for that reason be transferred to the Reserve, the men concerned must be kept under Service discipline and must receive their emoluments under the appropriate Service code.