7. Mr. CHANCELLORasked the Under secretary of State for War if soldiers in France are being refused leave to which otherwise they would be entitled unless they can show good vaccination marks; and, if so, whether this restriction will be at once withdrawn and soldiers granted the leave to which they are entitled, irrespective of marks on their arms or elsewhere, good or otherwise?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONYes, Sir; instructions to this effect have been issued by the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief. In view of the outbreak of small-pox in London it is not proposed to withdraw this restriction at present.
§ Mr. PEMBERTON BILLINGWill the hon. Gentleman do what is possible for those men who are entitled to leave to enable them to be vaccinated?