HC Deb 28 February 1946 vol 419 cc425-6W
Colonel Stoddart-Scott

asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that there are men in the Army who are in their sixth year of service who do not know their demobilisation date; and why men who were conscripted into the. Army are called upon, to serve months and some times years longer than men conscripted on the: same day into the R.N.

Mr. Isaacs

I am aware that, as the release scheme takes account of age as well as length of service, there are some young men with over five years' service who are in age and service groups which have not yet been promulgated for release; as regards the second part of the Question, I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply I gave on 26th February to my hon, Friend the Member for the Drake Division of Plymouth (Mr. Medland).