asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he has now had opportunity to reconsider the position of airmen temporarily released from the R.A.F. for work in aircraft factories; and whether, in view of the written undertaking given to these men that this period of release would count as service towards their current engagement, he will now state that this period shall count as service for release purposes.

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on 10th October to the hon. and gallant Member for Waterloo (Captain Bullock).