29. Mr. CHANCELLORasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether 2373 soldiers who offered themselves for enlistment before 10th November, 1915, were engaged as motor transport drivers at 6s. per day, and have received payment at that rate until now, are being arbitrarily reduced to 2s. 4d. per day on the ground that their actual enlistment took place a few days later; if so, whether he will stop this action and continue the payment on the assurance of which recruits enlisted?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Forster)Any case in which there is evidence that the men applied and were accepted, subject to the ordinary enlistment procedure before the 10th November will be investigated. I shall be glad to have any information which the hon. Member possesses.