HC Deb 11 October 1945 vol 414 cc429-30W
Colonel Erroll

asked the Minister of Health when civilian identity cards will be dispensed with.

Release of R.A.F. Personnel:—Officer Branches and Airman trades in which the rate of release is retarded.
In general releases in November and December for the R.A.F. will reach group 23 but there are some officer branches and airman trades in which releases will be made up to Groups 24 and 25 respectively. The following tables how the branches and trades in which group 23 is not reached.
Branch. OFFICERS. AIRMEN.
Sub. branch. Age and Service Group reached. Trade. Age and Service Group reached.
General Duties Meteorological Air Observer. 22 Aircrew Met. Air Observer. 22
Medical 20 Medical and Dental trades. 22
Dental 21 Clerk Accounting 16
Accountant 16 Clerk Equip. Accts. 16
Equipment 18 Clerk Pay Accts. 16
Meteorological 20 Clerk G.D. 22
Technical Signals 13 Clerk Maps 22
Technical Engineer 18 Clerk Postal 22
Technical Signals Radar 19 Clerk Provisioning 22
R.A.F. Regiment 21 Clerk Special duties 22
A. & S.D. Special duties Signals 13 Cooks 19
M.T. 17 Equipment Assistants 21
Engineer 18
Photography 19
Signals Radar 19
Catering 19
Provost and Security 20
Intelligence 21
Physical Fitness 22
Ops Room duties 22

Mr. Bevan

The National Register renders important services to the country, e.g., in the field of rationing and the wartime system of electoral registration. I am not yet in a position to say when the National Register can be dispensed with.