HC Deb 28 November 1917 vol 99 c1994
31. Mr. SNOWDEN

asked the Under-Secretary of State for War if he will have a settlement made immediately of the case of Private H. Mond, No. 203,691, C Company, 4th East Lancashire Regiment, a time-expired man of over forty-two years of age, it having been stated that instructions had been given for the discharge of the soldier to be carried out forthwith; that representations were made by the hon. Member for Blackburn on the 27th October that the man had been sent home pending his discharge and had been offered employment which he could not take because his discharge certificate had not been sent, and this discharge certificate has not yet been sent and the man is still unemployed?

Mr. MACPHERSON

I am having inquiries made, and will let my hon. Friend know the result as soon as possible.

Mr. SNOWDEN

As this matter has been under consideration for a long time, will the hon. Gentleman accelerate it?

Mr. MACPHERSON

Certainly.