asked the Secretary of State for Air why it is necessary for the demobilisation of certain trades in the Royal Air Force to be delayed; and if he is aware that this is causing much dissatisfaction amongst those who are called up for National Service who are taught a trade and who then find that their demobilisation is delayed by reason of this trade.

In some trades, as foreshadowed in the announcement of my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour and National Service on 18th January, 1949, demobilisation has been speeded up. In no case, however, has a National Service man's period of service been increased beyond that stated in my right hon. Friend's announcement.