§ 53. Mr. JOWETTasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that there is discontent among parents and relatives of soldiers whose sons have been sent to the front after they have had about three months' training, and especially is this discontent manifested by the parents and relatives of such of these rapidly-trained soldiers as have already been wounded and returned to the front again; if he is aware that the parents and relatives referred to allege that numbers of Territorial soldiers have been training in this country nearly the whole period of the War; and if he will make a statement on the subject giving the facts of the case?
§ Mr. FORSTERI think the hon. Member and House will see that this is not a matter on which a detailed statement could be made at present. I am aware of the feelings of parents and relatives to whom the hon. Member refers, and consideration will be given to them as far as is practicable.