§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence what communication he has sent to headmasters of comprehensive schools in relation to Royal Air Force potential-officer training.
§ Mr. ReynoldsCopies of a letter from U.S. of S. (R.A.F.) setting out the new policy for R.A.F. General List Officer training were circulated to schools in January. Since the Ministry of Defence does not have a full knowledge of which comprehensive schools run "A" level or higher grade schemes, and in accordance with normal practice, letters to these schools were sent in the first instance to the Central Youth Employment Executive of the D.E.P. for onward despatch to appropriate headmasters in England, Scotland and Wales, while for Northern Ireland O.C. No. 8 Recruiting Region R.A.F. was responsible for their distribution.