Primary Training Centres (Discontinuance)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 28 October 1947.

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Photo of Mr Emanuel Shinwell Mr Emanuel Shinwell , Seaham 12:00, 28 October 1947

This decision was taken in order to save manpower, and because it is now possible to introduce a method of selection designed to indicate for which arm of the Service a man is most suitable before he is called up. The answer to the second part of the Question is "Yes, sir."