§ 37. Mr. WHITEHOUSEasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he has considered the general question of the examination by medical boards of men claiming exemption on conscientious grounds; and, in view of the action of certain tribunals, who hold that submission to medical examination is a proof of insincerity, lie will issue a general instruction to tribunals on the subject?
Mr. FISHERI do not think it is necessary to issue directions to tribunals in this matter. I have no reason to suppose that the opinion referred to in the hon. Member's question is at all widely held.
Mr. E. HARVEYMay I ask whether it has in some cases been attended with very serious results to the men concerned?
§ Mr. WHITEHOUSEMay I ask whether the predecessor of the right hon. Gentleman in the position he now holds was specially appealed to to make it easy for medical examination of those applicants to take place?