18. Mr. CHANCELLORasked whether leave has been refused to any men of the 18th Hussars, stationed at Tidworth, unless they would consent to be inoculated against cerebro-spinal meningitis; and whether this method of compulsion which has hitherto been applied to induce submission to anti-typhoid inoculation is now being extended to other inoculations with the consent of the War Office?
§ Mr. TENNANTI have made inquiries and can obtain no confirmation of the hon. Member's suggestion with regard to the 18th Hussars. With regard to the second 1903 part of the question I have already explained the circumstances in which privilege leave has been withheld in the case of men who have not undergone inoculation and are not accompanying the drafts overseas. The adoption of another form of inoculation is not contemplated at present.