EARL OF RONALDSHAY (Middlesex, Hornsey)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War why, according to the attestation paper to be used for Volunteers now serving who join the Territorial Army, a medical examination is necessary, when the leaflet lately issued by the War Office distinctly stated that in the case of such Volunteers no medical examination would be necessary; whether any orders will be issued on the subject; and, if so, when.
§ MR. BUCHANANWill the noble Lord kindly refer to my reply to the Question put on Monday last by my hon. friend the Member for the Woodstock Division of Oxfordshire, in which I hoped I had made it quite clear that the medical certificate in the attestation form for Volunteers now serving only applied to those who wish to leave the arm in which they are serving and join another arm. As I explained, the attestation form will, before being taken into use, be carefully considered by an Advisory Council, and, if necessary, amended forms will be issued.