§ Sir R. Glynasked the Secretary of State for War what is the present strength of the Polish Resettlement Corps, indicating the number and rank of officers on the strength and of warrant officers, N.C.O.s and O.R.s; how many of these Polish members of the Corps are employed on administrative duties and how many British officers and O.R.s are also employed; what is the age limit laid down for continuing on the establishment; and how many of these Poles are physically fit for work.
§ Mr. ShinwellThe strength of the Polish Resettlement Corps administered by the War Office, excluding the Royal Air Force Section, was on 25th November, 14,965 all ranks, made up by ranks as follows: 13W
OFFICERS Rank Male Female General 49 — Colonel 145 1 Lieutenant-Colonel 325 2 Major 652 13 Captain 1,319 69 Subaltern 3,671 235 Total 6,161 320
OTHER RANKS Rank Male Female Warrant Officer, Class I 268 — Warrant Officer, Class II 776 15 Staff Sergeant and Sergeant 2,855 65 Corporal 1,137 49 Lance-Corporal 1,097 58 Private 2,021 143 Total 8,154 330 Note.—Of the 49 general officers shown in the table above, two are drawing full rates of pay, one is drawing full rates of brigadier's pay, one full rates of colonel's pay, and one full rates of major's pay. All others are drawing supernumerary reduced rates of pay.
978 officers and 4,891 other ranks of the Corps are employed on administrative duties. In addition to staffing normal units and headquarters, the Polish Resettlement Corps has to provide staffs for Pay Offices, and for Record Offices which deal not only with Poles who are still in the Corps but with the many who have been relegated to the Reserve and who are awaiting final discharge. Staffs have also to be found for hospitals, prevocational training units, and for the Pay and Record Offices which are winding up the affairs of the Polish Land Forces. With the completion of some of this work the numbers employed on administrative duties should be appreciably reduced early in the New Year.
141 British officers and 249 British other ranks are employed in administering the Polish Resettlement Corps.
The age limit for continuing on the establishment of the Polish Resettlement Corps is 65 years. The majority of members of the Corps are fit for some kind of employment, but an accurate figure cannot be given as medical boards have not yet been completed.