§ Mr. Nealasked the Minister of Defence the difference between the standard of medical fitness demanded of recruits for the Regular Forces compared with men called up for National Service.
§ Mr. Selwyn LloydBroadly speaking, to be accepted for a Regular engagement in the Forces a man must satisfy a Medical Board that he is fit to carry out the training and duties required of men serving in the branch, arm or trade for which he enlists in any part of the world throughout his engagement. A somewhat lower standard of fitness can be accepted in the case of a man called up for National Service. There is scope for his employment on less active duties or in a temperate climate where such employment is not likely to aggravate any minor disability from which he may suffer.