§ Mr. Marloweasked the Secretary of State for War to what extent previous civilian training and qualifications are taken into account in determining to which unit a National Service man is posted; how far it is the policy of his Department to consider in such posting the man's future career; and why 22442470 Private I. E. Theobald, who was called up in the middle of his training as a civil engineer, has been transferred from the Royal Engineers to an infantry unit.
§ Mr. StracheyEach National Service man's previous civilian training and qualifications and his future career are taken into account when he is allocated to a corps or regiment for his period of whole-time service. Other factors, such as the availability of vacancies in particular corps, and the extent to which arms of the service are represented in the Reserve Army in the man's area, have also to be taken into account. The reasons for the transfer of Private Theobald were explained to the hon. Member by my hon. Friend on 31st May.