Mineworkers

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Armed Forces – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 March 1947.

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Photo of Mr Albert Alexander Mr Albert Alexander , Sheffield, Hillsborough 12:00, 12 March 1947

We give immediate release in the case of applications from those in the Forces who have experience of mining. Most of the Bevin boys in the Forces are those who were found to be unfit for the work and were therefore taken into the Forces. I think that each case should be examined on its merits.