§ Mr. Pagetasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air what steps have been taken to notify members of the R.A.F. that agricultural workers with a year or more service are entitled to Class B release; and whether commanding officers have been notified that disciplinary action will be taken if this release is delayed.
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§ Mr. StracheyMembers of the Royal Air Force who are shown by their records to have been agricultural workers at the time of their enlistment and who have served for at least one year in the R.A.F. are being offered release under the block scheme in Class B. We have instructed commanding officers to accelerate the process of Class B release and I am satisfied that the officers appreciate the importance of their responsibility in this matter. We have also notified the Service as a whole, through one of our Demob-forms, that any man who considers that he has been overlooked for Class B release can make representations to his commanding officer; the facts are then reported to the Record Office and, if confirmed, the man is offered Class B release.