§ 87. Mr. KILEYasked the Under-secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the case of Mrs. Bonner, who, since the death of her husband eight years ago, has continued the business of her late husband as butcher and provision dealer at Wanton Street, East, and despite the fact that her two sons, George and Harry, have joined His Majesty's Forces, her remaining son, Frederick, was ordered by the local tribunal to join up on 19th June and received 1592 orders to join the forces on 19th July, which means that this widow, who is in. bad health, will be unable to carry on this old-established business, thus entailing hardship on the widow and her remaining three young children; and, in view of the statement made by the late Prime Minister that it would be a crime to take a widow's remaining son, is he prepared to consider the advisability of suspending the call-up paper until an efficient substitute is found to carry on the business in question?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONInquiry is being made into this case, but it has not so far been possible to trace the address given in the question. Perhaps my hon. Friend would furnish me with further particulars. I would remind him, however, that the case has apparently been settled by a tribunal.