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Camps (Local Authority Employees)

Oral Answers to Questions — Territorial Arm – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 15 July 1947.

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Photo of Sir Henry Legge-Bourke Sir Henry Legge-Bourke , Isle of Ely 12:00, 15 July 1947

asked the Secretary of State for War how many local authorities are refusing to grant facilities to their employees to attend annual training in T.A. camps or other auxiliary forces.

Photo of Mr Frederick Bellenger Mr Frederick Bellenger , Bassetlaw

This information is not available at the War Office.

Photo of Sir Henry Legge-Bourke Sir Henry Legge-Bourke , Isle of Ely

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that various committees of the Edmonton Council apparently refused this?

Photo of Mr Frederick Bellenger Mr Frederick Bellenger , Bassetlaw

No, Sir, out I am hoping that it will be possible soon for all local authorities and employers of labour, including the Government, to co-operate more than they are perhaps doing at the present moment.

Lieut.-Colonel Dower:

Can the right hon. Gentleman take some steps to draw their attention to this urgent national problem?

Photo of Mr Frederick Bellenger Mr Frederick Bellenger , Bassetlaw

We are about to do that or are in the process of doing so.

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