§ 33. Mr. Philip Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Employment why the Services Resettlement Committee for Scotland and the Services Resettlement Committee for the South and South-East are being continued; and to what extent their functions duplicate the work of the Advisory Committee on Resettlement of Ex-Regular Members of Her Majesty's Forces.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that these committees are being retained because they provide a means of maintaining contacts between commission staff and interests concerned with the resettlement of ex-Regulars in the areas in question. The functions of the two committees do not duplicate the work of the 115W MSC Advisory Committee for the Resettlement of Ex-Regular Members of Her Majesty's Forces, since they are concerned essentially with matters within Scotland and the South and South-East of England respectively, whereas the advisory committee deals with broad policy considerations, and matters of a national nature. However, the work and functions of the two committees will be reviewed before the term of office of the present members expires in October next year.