HC Deb 16 February 1948 vol 447 cc167-8W
Mr. Gallacher

asked the Minister of Labour why deep sea fishermen, who are being conscripted for the Armed Forces, are being drafted into the Army.

Mr. Isaacs

Most fishermen express a Navy preference, but, for the reasons indicated in the reply given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty to the hon. Member for St. Ives (Mr. Beechman) on 14th May, 1947, a copy of which I am sending to the hon. Member, it is not possible to accept them all for the Navy. Those not so accepted must be called up for the Army or the R.A.F.