§ 78. Mr. R. McNEILLasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to a case recently heard before the Brighton military tribunal in which a claimant for exemption from military service stated that he was in partnership with a German in the business of a ladies' tailor, and that this German had been released from internment on condition that he did not reside on the South Coast; whether the German referred to is keeping his business going in London in competition with English tailors, many of whom are short-handed in their business owing to their employés having joined the Colours; and if he will say for what reason favour has been shown to an alien enemy under such circumstances?
Mr. SAMUELI have no knowledge of the case to which the hon. Member refers. If he will give me the name of the German in question I will have inquiries made and let him know the result.