§ 29. Mr. YEOasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that many men who had strong objections to vaccination consented to undergo the operation rather than not be allowed to attest under the Derby scheme; and whether he can see his way to take steps to enable such men to have their attestation forms revised or to be informed that vaccination is now voluntary, in view of the recent decision of the War Office that men enlisted for the duration of the War can be accepted if otherwise eligible, even though they decline to be vaccinated, and thus place those who readily responded to the call in the same position as men who attested later on?
§ Mr. TENNANTIt is certainly expedient that all men should be vaccinated or revaccinated, and if a man has signed an undertaking to be vaccinated it is presumed that he will adhere to his undertaking. If, however, he has not signed such an undertaking, no pressure is to be brought to bear on him to undergo vaccination if he has conscientious objections thereto.