§ 49. Mr. GINNELLasked the Secretary of State for War whether the Cabinet has sanctioned the present policy of successive courts-martial on young Irishmen for no offence but passive disregard of orders of British military officers whom they never undertook to obey and refuse to recognise; and if he will say to what number of men of this disposition, and to what number of successive courts-martial on each, has the Cabinet consented?
§ Mr. FORSTERNo, Sir; His Majesty's Government have not sanctioned any policy which in any way answers to the 331 description which the hon. Member gives, and consequently no such policy is being followed.
§ Mr. GINNELLIs the hon. Gentleman not aware of John Nunam being at present subjected to that particular force?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe hon. Member is asking me whether the Government have sanctioned that particular policy?
§ Mr. GINNELLYes.
§ Mr. FORSTERI say they have not.