§ 25. Mr. JOWETTasked the Secretary of State for War whether an attested man whose employment has ceased to be classed as a certified trade is entitled to two months interval before he is called up under the same conditions as apply to an unattested man who has been engaged in an occupation which has been removed from the list of certified occupations?
§ Mr. FORSTERNo, Sir, he is not entitled to such interval, but both the attested and unattested men have the right to apply for the renewal of exemption which ceases to be in force owing to the change of a certified occupation list.
§ Mr. SNOWDENIs not a man whose leaving certificate has been withdrawn and who had been previously working for a controlled establishment entitled to the two months' interval before he is called up?
§ Mr. FORSTERI am not quite sure that I grasp the point; perhaps the hon. Member will give me notice.
§ Mr. FORSTERIt is the occupation which is on the certified list.
§ Mr. FORSTERThis does not really come within my province, as the House knows, and I am very reluctant to give answers which might lead to misunderstanding. Perhaps the hon. Member will give me notice of the question.
§ 60. Sir WILLIAM BYLESasked the Secretary of State for War whether all Group 46 are to be called up in November; whether therefore attested men are in a less favourable position than unattested men; and whether, in view of the promise of the Prime Minister, he will explain why this course has been adopted?
§ Mr. FORSTERI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which has just been given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to Question No. 35.
§ Sir W. BYLESDo I understand that henceforth, from this moment, attested and unattested men are in the same position?
§ Mr. FORSTERI am afraid I cannot add anything to the very lucid answer which my right hon. Friend gave.