§ 117. Mr. BYRNEasked whether time-expired soldiers who have completed their extra year will be allowed the privilege of doing munition work if they prefer it to going back to the trenches; and, if BO, will he see that this advantage will be 1595 given to Irish soldiers, and that they will receive the same benefits as those in other regiments?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONIf men, who would have been time-expired but for the passing of the Military Service Acts, are fit for general service, they cannot be enrolled as Army Reserve munition workers. No distinction is drawn between Irish and other soldiers.
§ Mr. BYRNEHas the hon. Gentleman's attention been called to a paragraph in the "Sunday Chronicle" some three weeks ago, with the name of the Prime Minister attached, to the effect that all time-expired soldiers would be offered munition work?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Gentleman must give notice of that question.