§ 75. Mr. YEOasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if he is aware that several men in the Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment (Territorials), now stationed at Bedford, who are shortly expecting to be sent abroad, have been threatened with compulsory vaccination when on board ship; and whether he will stop this conduct on the part of Army officers?
§ Mr. TENNANTIt is very undesirable that avoidable publicity should be given to statements such as that contained in my hon. Friend's question. I have caused special inquiry to be made, and the battalion staff, the medical officer, and all available company officers have been seen and questioned, and as a result I am informed that the statement that men of this battalion have been threatened with compulsory vaccination on board ship is absolutely unfounded.
§ Mr. TENNANTI am informed that there really is no truth in the idea that there was any threat to vaccinate these men compulsorily.
Mr. CHANCELLORDoes the right hon. Gentleman really suggest that all this is merely a question of the imagination of the men?
§ 76. Mr. YEOasked how many cases of small-pox have occurred amongst unvaccinated Territorials on active service?
§ Mr. TENNANTThis information is not available.