23. Mr. C. WASONasked the Secretary for Scotland if he is aware that, although it has been distinctly stated that no more men should be taken off the land except with the approval of the Board of Agriculture and the local county agricultural committee, the recruiting officer at Kirk-wall stated to the tribunal that he had received instructions from the War Office to pay no attention to this agreement and that men are being taken from the land without any reference to the Board of Agriculture; and if he will see what can be done to settle the question?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. Macpherson)My right hon. Friend has asked me to reply to this question. It will be necessary to make inquiry in this case, and I will inform my hon. Friend of the result as soon as I am in a position to do so.