HC Deb 29 July 1946 vol 426 cc106-7W
142. Mr. Skeffington-Lodge

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has any statement to make about the progress of voluntary recruiting for the Armed Forces since the recent promulgation of new rates of pay and conditions.

Mr. Bellenger

Enlistments into the Regular Forces are in general considerably below the large number required, but, it is too early to judge the results of the special recruiting campaign which has only been in progress for barely two months. There are, however, encouraging . signs of considerably increased interest in the Services as a career.