§ 22. Mr. MacVEAGHasked the Minister of Munitions whether the War Office consented to the issue of exemption cards to munition workers; and whether such cards do in fact secure exemption?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYIf my hon. Friend refers to the certificates issued under the Schedule of Protected Occupations (M.M. 130), the answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. Men engaged on Admiralty, War Office, or munitions work in an occupation scheduled as protected are entitled to receive a scheduled occupation certificate (Army Form W. 3476A), which, subject to certain qualifications, protects them from recruitment in accordance with the Schedule. Army Form W. 3476B, which is issued to men engaged on Admiralty, War Office, or munitions work, who are not entitled to protection under the Schedule, is a temporary certificate which protects the holder from any calling up notice not issued by the munitions area recruiting office for the area in which he is employed.