§ 97. Mr. SNOWDENasked how many men have been obtained for the Army up to the end of July under the Military Service Acts?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. Lloyd George)I am afraid I cannot give this information.
§ Mr. SNOWDENIs that because the material is not available or because of the right hon. Gentleman's unwillingness?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEIt is because I think it is most undesirable.
§ Mr. SNOWDENWhy should it be undesirable when estimates of the yield under the Military Service Acts were laid before Parliament, and on those estimates the House of Commons agreed to pass the measures?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI am informed that the recruiting figures have never been given. All I can say is that I should be very glad if somebody in Germany would give us the same information about the German recruits.