§ Mr. Shinwellasked the Secretary of State for War what progress has been made with recruitment for the "Ever-readies."
§ Mr. Wolrige-Gordonasked the Secretary of State for War if he will make a statement about the progress made in the scheme for the enrolment of Territorial Army "Ever-readies".
§ Mr. ProfumoRecruiting started for the Territorial Army Emergency Reserve at the beginning of April. The build-up of this reserve is being carried out steadily and with care. Applications have to be carefully sifted by commanding officers and subsequently by Record Offices, in order to ensure that the right men are selected. It is as yet too early to make a considered assessment of the recruiting which has so far taken place.
I appreciate that the existence of this reserve does present certain difficulties for employers, but I very much hope that where possible they will encourage those who wish to join. In this connection, I would like to draw attention to the fact that all Government employees who join the reserve will receive the balance of their pay, if they are called out for service.