§ 36. Sir WALTER ESSEXasked the Secretary of State for War whether Sergeant E. P. Hart, who was recently discharged from the Army as medically unfit for further service after about twenty years with the Colours,' has since been ordered to rejoin, has done so in the D Company, 16th Battalion County of London Regiment, and has been graded since joining to Class C 2; and whether it is proposed to retain this man any longer in the Army, having in view the worsened and worsening condition of his health?
§ 46. Mr. SNOWDENasked the Secretary of State for War if he will instruct Lieutenant Walter C. Jones, of the recruiting staff, Blackburn, to stop his illegal efforts to force into the Army ex-Private 937, 2nd Western Company, Non-Combatant Corps, now residing at Whitebirk, Blackburn, seeing that this man holds a discharge certificate, dated 30th September, 1916, issued on the ground of physical unfitness, the man being subject to epileptic fits?
§ 47. Mr. SNOWDENasked the Secretary of State for War if he will have an immediate inquiry made into the conduct of Major Beattie, of Paisley Barracks, who recently kidnapped a badged skilled workman, named R. J. Flanagan, having first stolen the man's badge, and sent him under escort to Stirling Castle?
§ 59. Mr. PRINGLEasked whether the men of the Non-Combatant Corps lately serving in Boulogne have been removed from the huts they occupied during the summer to make room for black labourers, and are now living under canvas?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Forster)Inquiries are being made in each case, and the result, when received, will be communicated to the hon. Members in due course.