§ Mr. Thornton-Kemsleyasked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware of the delay in effecting the release of former G.P.O. engineers who have been offered their release in Class B; and if he will take steps to ensure that all those men offered release in Class B do not have to wait longer than 10 days or a fortnight before they are actually discharged.
§ Mr. LawsonThe time taken before release is effected inevitably depends upon where the individual is serving. Many men who are offered Class B release are serving in distant commands and apart from communication difficulties their actual movement may take a considerable time. It is therefore not possible to give any guarantee such as the hon. Member suggests. I am not aware of any particular delays in the case of former G.P.O. engineers. All commands 373W have been instructed to carry out the release of all those to whom offers of Class B release are made as rapidly as possible.