§ 87. Mr. WATTasked the Minister of National Service whether he is aware that his Department in Scotland is insisting on men joining up for the Army, authough tribunals and appeal tribunals have given exemption; and, in particular, is he aware that his recruiting office at Stirling has done this in several instances with Italians not naturalised in this country?
§ Sir A. GEDDESI have no information about the matters referred to in the first part of my hon. Friend's question, and should be glad if he would give me particulars of any specific cases he has in mind. I would remind the hon. Member that Italian subjects resident in Great Britain are liable to military service under the Italian Military Service Convention.
§ Mr. WATTIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware that I handed the papers to his Under-Secretary some days ago?
§ Sir A. GEDDESI am aware that the hon. Member furnished particulars in relation to the second part of the question, but I have no information about the first part.