§ 68. Mr. ANDERSONasked the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention has been called to the case of an applicant for exemption before the Camborne (Cornwall) tribunal on the ground that he was the only son of a widowed mother and that the Prime Minister had given assurances in respect of such cases; whether he is aware that the chairman of the tribunal replied that the Prime Minister's pledge unfortunately was not carried out by the Military Service Act, 1916, and did not remain a pledge since what was said in the House had not been put into the Act; whether he is aware that this view appears to be widely held by tribunals; and whether, since the Military Service Act, 1916, was passed on the ground that the pledge of the Prime Minister had to be redeemed, 1520 steps will be taken to see that the tribunals regard his other pledges as valid and binding?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Hayes Fisher)I may refer to previous answers of my right hon. Friend on this question, and particularly to his reply to the hon. Member yesterday. He cannot deal with individual decisions of local tribunals. If their decisions are not satisfactory the aggrieved party has the right of appeal.