§ 20. Mr. JOWETTasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if his attention has been called to the case of No. 5/56,183, T. R., Private F. Simpson, 84th Battalion Tyneside Rifles, Hornsea Bridge Camp, who has a wife and fourteen children (twins on three occasions), the eldest of his children being only thirteen years of age; and whether, having regard to the burden that would fall upon Mrs. Simpson if her husband was killed or disabled, he will either arrange to retain this soldier on Home service, as requested by the Bradford Soldiers' and Sailors' Dependants' Relief Committee, or to discharge him from the Army altogether?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI am afraid I can add nothing to what was contained in the 1282 letter on this case which my hon. Friend will already have received from my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on November 3rd.