HC Deb 02 August 1946 vol 426 cc278-9W
Mr. Thurtle

asked the Secretary of State for War to what extent the release of R.A.S.C. personnel serving with the C.M.F. is being delayed beyond the due dates.

Mr. Lawson

No officer or other rank is deferred for longer than is absolutely necessary. According to the latest information available the numbers of R.A.S.C. personnel at present deferred in C.M.F. are as follow:

Officers
Age and Service Group.
21 … … … … 1
27 … … … … 6
28 … … … … 30
29 … … … … 9
30 … … … … 16
31 … … … … 12
32 … … … … 11
33 … … … … 7
34 … … … … 8
35 … … … … 4
104
Other Ranks
34 and earlier … … … 68
35 … … … 125
36 … … … 50
243

I am having inquiries made as to the reason why one officer in Group 21 is still deferred.