§ 31. Mr. SNOWDENasked the Home Secretary if he has received petitions about the case of Leonard S. Smith, a conscientious objector now undergoing his third sentence of imprisonment in Walton Prison, Liverpool, asking that there should be a re-hearing of his case to judge the genuineness of his conscientious objection, seeing that the only reason why the central tribunal refused to regard him as genuine was that he had, under a misapprehension, attested under the Derby scheme; and will he give favourable consideration to the petition?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir G. Cave)I have received a petition from the prisoner, and have forwarded it to the Central Tribunal. It is for that tribunal to say whether they will allow the case to be reopened.
§ 32. Mr. SNOWDENasked the Home Secretary if an application has been received from Walker Bailey, Llanddensant Camp, Llangadock, who has had twelve months' unblemished service under the Home Office scheme, to be allowed to take up the exceptional employment scheme, and who has submitted work to the Home Office Committee and has not been allowed to take up the scheme; and will his request be granted?
§ Sir G. CAVEThis case is at present under the consideration of the Committee.