§ Mr. SUMMERBELLasked the Secretary of State for War if, he can state the number of recruits for His Majesty's forces during the past 12 months who presented themselves for enrolment but were rejected as physically unfit to serve, and giving the numbers for each town over 100,000 population?
§ Mr. HALDANEThe figures are too long to read out to the House, and I will have them printed with the Votes and Proceedings. [See Written Answers this date.]
§ Mr. ROBERT DUNCANMay I ask what proportions were rejected in the different parts of the United Kingdom?
§ Mr. HALDANEI cannot give them offhand. When the hon. Member gets the figures he will see for himself.
§ Mr. JOHN WARDCan the right hon. Gentleman give, in addition to the statistics, the reasons why the rejections took place?
§ Mr. HALDANENo, I do not think it is possible. When the hon. Member gets the figures he will be able to see the numbers for himself.
Sir GILBERT PARKERMay I ask if the number of rejections this year appears to be greater than in the past year?
§ Mr. HALDANENo, I do not think so. That is another question as to which I have at present no information. If the hon. Member wishes further information he should put a question on the Paper.