HC Deb 22 February 1917 vol 90 cc1452-3
44. Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTT

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions, with regard to Circular M. W. 146,967/22, calling up certain men aged eighteen to twenty-two, just issued, whether it contains an instruction to employers that, whenever a man who is employed in an essential process by a firm mentioned in the White List or supplement thereto receives a calling-up notice, he is to bring it at once to his employer, who must return it immediately to the recruiting officer endorsed with a certain certificate; whether copies of this list have been refused to employers; how employers are to act on the instructions if copies of the list referred to in the instructions are refused them; and whether he will take steps to secure that all employers who may consider themelves affected may have copies of the list?

Mr. KELLAWAY

The list is being reprinted and will be issued as soon as possible. In the meantime, any firm which considers that it may be affected can obtain definite information either from the Ministry's local dilution officer, or from the recruiting officer, or from the Badges Section of the Ministry of Munitions.

Mr. SCOTT

Within what time will the list be available for firms to get a copy of it?

Mr. KELLAWAY

It is a question of printing. As soon as the printer has got them ready they will be available.

Mr. SCOTT

Is it a large list?

Mr. KELLAWAY

Not so very.